Hellinsia sucrei

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

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

The wingspan is 27 millimetres (1.1 in). The forewings are pale brown-ochreous and the markings are brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale grey-ochreous. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,500 metres (11,500 ft).[1]

Etymology

The species is named after Antonio José de Sucre, who was crucial in achieving the freedom of several South American countries.

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