Hellinsia wamenae
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Hellinsia wamenae is a species of moth
in the genus Hellinsia
, known from Indonesia
. Moths in this species take flight in October, and have a wingspan of approximately 16-18 millimetres. The species is named after Wamena
, a village from whence it was collected.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the genus Hellinsia
Hellinsia
Hellinsia is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Hellinsia acuminatus *Hellinsia adumbratus *Hellinsia aegyptiacus *Hellinsia aethiopicus...
, known from Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Moths in this species take flight in October, and have a wingspan of approximately 16-18 millimetres. The species is named after Wamena
Wamena
Wamena is the capital town of the Jayawijaya Regency of Indonesia. It is the largest town in Indonesian Papua's highlands, in the Baliem Valley and has a population of around 10,000 . Wamena is the urban centre of a rural area housing West Papua's highest concentration of population, with over 300...
, a village from whence it was collected.