Hellinsia huayna

Hellinsia huayna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: H. huayna
Binomial name
Hellinsia huayna
Gielis, 2011

Hellinsia huayna is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown-grey and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in September and October, at an altitude of 1,700 meters.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after Huayna Capac, the son of Inca leader Tupac-Yupanqui.

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