Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hellinsia | |
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Hellinsia alfaroi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are pale brown-ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are dark grey-brown, ochreous tinged in the basal part of the third lobe. The fringes are dark grey-brown. Adults are on wing in April, at an altitude of 1,100 meters.
Etymology
The species is named after Eloy Alfaro, president of Ecuador, who was assassinated in 1912.
References
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