Teldenia nivea
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | T. nivea
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Binomial name | |
Teldenia nivea Butler, 1887
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Teldenia nivea is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1887.[1] It is found on the Solomon Islands.
The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm. The forewings and hindwings are entirely white except for a single row of buff postmedial dots.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- ^ 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 1887
- Drepaninae
- Drepaninae stubs