Teldenia helena
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Teldenia helena Wilkinson, 1967
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Teldenia helena is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found on New Britain and New Ireland.
The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and about 12 mm for females. The forewings have a light brown postmedial and subterminal fasciae, the postmedial fascia with a proximal row of brown spots. There are also darker brown terminal spots. The hindwings are as the forewings.[2]
References[]
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia helena". 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
Categories:
- Moths described in 1967
- Drepaninae
- Drepaninae stubs