Hellinsia caras is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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

Adults are on wing in March and October, at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,450 meters.[1]

Etymology edit

In mediaeval times the Caras people were a tribe in Ecuador.

References edit

  1. ^ "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.