Hellinsia montufari
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. montufari
Binomial name
Hellinsia montufari
Gielis, 2011

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

The wingspan is 28 mm. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,250 meters[1]

Etymology

The species is named after Montufar, an Ecuadorian freedom fighter, opposing the Spanish.

References

  1. "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.


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