Teldenia argeta

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

Teldenia argeta is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found in the Philippines and possibly also on Buru.

The length of the forewings is 12 mm for males and 15 mm for females. The dorsal and ventral surfaces of all wings are white without fasciae, but males have a buff costa and are strongly irrorated with brown scales between the costal margin and cell on the ventral surface.[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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