Teldenia desma
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| Teldenia desma Wilkinson, 1967
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Teldenia desma is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found in New Guinea.
The length of the forewings is 13-14.5 mm for males and 14–16 mm for females. The forewings are white, but the costa is buff. There is a double lunulate postmedial, a single lunulate subterminal and dotted terminal fasciae which are buff or brown and often very faint. The hindwings are as the forewings, but the costa is white.[2]
References[]
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia desma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ 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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