Hellinsia caras
| Hellinsia caras | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. caras |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia caras Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia caras is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
The wingspan is 26–27 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white to silvery-white and the marking are brown. The hindwings and fringes are silvery white. Adults are on wing in March and October, at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,450 meters.[1]
Etymology
In mediaeval times the Caras people were a tribe in Ecuador.
References
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