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Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus

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Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus

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Hellinsia

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Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is endemic to Korea.

The wingspan is about 16 millimetres (0.63 in).

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Greek, cyrto (meaning curved) and acantha (meaning spine) referring to the S-like spine on left valve of male genitalia.

References

Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus Wikipedia


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