Hellinsia caras
| Hellinsia caras | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. caras
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| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia caras Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia caras is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Adults are on wing in March and October, at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,450 meters (9,840 to 11,320 ft).[1]
Etymology
[edit]In mediaeval times the Caras people were a tribe in Ecuador.
References
[edit]- ^ "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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