Hellinsia benalcazari explained

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

Adults are on wing in April, at an altitude of 1560m (5,120feet).[1]

Etymology

The species is named after Sebastian de Benalcazar, lieutenant of Francisco Pizarro, the conquistador of South America.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011) . 2011-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016113144/http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?c=zoomed%3Bidno%3D8503a01 . 2013-10-16 . dead .

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