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Moths described in 2011HellinsiaFauna of EcuadorPterophoridae of South AmericaMoths of South AmericaOidaematophorini stubs
mothPterophoridaeEcuadorwingspanQuitus
Hellinsia quitus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. quitus |
Binomial name | |
Hellinsia quitus Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia quitus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are dark brown and the markings are darker. The hindwings are dark grey-brown and the fringes are grey-brown.[1]
Etymology
Quitus is the name of a tribe in mediaeval Ecuador.
References
^ Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)
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