Eucalantica ehecatlella

Eucalantica ehecatlella is a moth in the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Costa Rica (Central Volcanic Range in Heredia Province).[1]

Eucalantica ehecatlella
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E. ehecatlella
Binomial name
Eucalantica ehecatlella
Sohn & Nishida, 2011

The length of the forewings is 5-6.2 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from Ehecatl, a god of wind in Aztec mythology and refers to the windy habitat where the new species was collected.

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