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Teldenia illunata

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Species of hooktip moth

Teldenia illunata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species: T. illunata
Binomial name
Teldenia illunata
Warren, 1907

Teldenia illunata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1907. It is found in New Guinea.

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and 13-15.5 mm for females. The forewings are white. The hindwings are as the forewings.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Teldenia illunata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Wilkinson, Christopher (December 1967). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Teldenia Moore (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae)". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 119 (11): 329. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1967.tb00502.x.
Taxon identifiers
Teldenia illunata


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