Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011

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Permalink:	HELLAMBO
Higher taxa:	Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Oidaematophorini (tribe)/  Hellinsia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011
Citation:	Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, spec. nov.
Original genus:	Hellinsia
Publication:	Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Gorbunov O. G. & Kemal A. 2011. On the fauna of the plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Ethiopia.
Journal:	Amurian Zoological Journal
Volume:	3
Issue:	4
Pagination:	356; pl. 4, figs 3, 5, 7

Hellinsia ambo (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide NHMUK 22862♂, NHMUK	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, West Shewa, 2 km S of Ambo, 2160 m, 31.x.2009, leg. O. G. Gorbunov.
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratypes 2♀, genitalia slide NHMUK 22863♀, NHMUK, coll. Ustjuzhanin.	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, West Shewa, 2 km S of Ambo, 2160 m, 31.x.2009, leg. O. G. Gorbunov.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Cameroon		Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Delabye S., Maicher V., Sáfián Sz., Fokam E. B. & Tropek R. 2025b. Plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of a recently discovered lepidopteran diversity hotspot in the Mount Cameroon area, with descriptions of four new species. page 160
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Ethiopia		Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Gorbunov O. G. & Kemal A. 2011. On the fauna of the plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Ethiopia. page 356
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Ghana		Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Kovtunovich V. N. 2015b. On the fauna of the plume moths of Ghana (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 581
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Kenya		Gielis C. 2011. Notes on some African Pterophoridae, with description of new species (Lepidoptera). page 51 (as ruhuruinia)
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Rwanda		Gielis C. 2011. Notes on some African Pterophoridae, with description of new species (Lepidoptera). page 51 (as ruhuruinia)
Hellinsia ambo Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011	Uganda		Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Anikin V. & Aarvik L. 2016. Additions to the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Uganda. page 398

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Hellinsia ambo (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Hellinsia ruhuruinia Gielis, 2011	Gielis, 2011	species	Synonym	Hellinsia ruhuruinia