Teldenia inanis

Teldenia inanis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species: T. inanis
Binomial name
Teldenia inanis
Wilkinson, 1967

Teldenia inanis is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found in New Guinea.

The length of the forewings is 11.5-13.5 mm for males and 13.5-14 mm for females. The fasciae on the forewings are reduced to dots between the veins. The terminal fascia has the form of dark brown dots and there are a light brown single subterminal and double postmedial fasciae.[2]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Wilkinson, Christopher, 1967: A taxonomic revision of the genus Teldenia Moore (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae). The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London Volume 119, Issue 11
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