| Hellinsia aguilerai | |
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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. aguilerai |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia aguilerai Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia aguilerai is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 23 mm. Adults are on wing in December, at an altitude of 2,650 m.
Etymology
The species is named after President Jaime Roldos Aguilera from Ecuador, who died in an airplane accident in 1981.
References
- "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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| Hellinsia aguilerai | |
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