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Teldenia ruficosta

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Teldenia ruficosta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species:
T. ruficosta
Binomial name
Teldenia ruficosta
Warren, 1922

Teldenia ruficosta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922.[1] It is found in West Papua.

The length of the forewings is about 15 mm for males and 15.5-16.5 mm for females.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Teldenia ruficosta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  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