Hellinsia caras explained

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 3000to.[1]

Etymology

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

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 .