Hellinsia magnus

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

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

The wingspan is 46 mm for males and 58 mm for females. The forewings are ferruginous-ochreous and the markings are brown. The hindwings are shining grey-brown and the fringes pale brown-grey. Adults are on wing in January and November.[1]

Etymology

The name magnus (meaning great, big) reflects the size of the specimen.

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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.

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[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.