Hellinsia ruminahuii
Hellinsia ruminahuii is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
| Hellinsia ruminahuii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. ruminahuii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia ruminahuii Gielis, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 21 mm. The forewings are straw-yellow and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale brown-grey. Adults are on wing in March, at an altitude of 2,480 meters.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after the Inca general Ruminahui.
gollark: Except over time it probably works out the same.
gollark: <@246500785368596480> ?????
gollark: *should probably have kept double Z cheese*
gollark: 3 coppers for a cheese? *Wow*.
gollark: ~~copper > gold~~
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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