Hellinsia shyri
Hellinsia shyri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. shyri
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia shyri Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia shyri is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The forewings are grey-brown with dense dark brown, diffuse scaling on the wings. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in April and December, at an altitude of 1,000 meters.[1]
Etymology[]
The species is named after Shyri, a leader of the Caras people.
References[]
- ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
Categories:
- Moths described in 2011
- Hellinsia
- Moths of South America
- Oidaematophorini stubs