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Hellinsia kaiapensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. kaiapensis
Binomial name
Hellinsia kaiapensis Gielis, 2003

Hellinsia kaiapensis is a species of moth in the genus Hellinsia, known from Papua New Guinea. Moths in this species take flight in November, and have a wingspan of approximately 17 millimetres. The specific name "kaiapensis" refers to Kaiap, the type locality for the species.

References

1. Review of the Pterophoridae from New Guinea, with descriptions of eight new species (Lepidoptera)

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