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Teldenia unistrigata

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Teldenia unistrigata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species:
T. unistrigata
Binomial name
Teldenia unistrigata
Warren, 1896
Synonyms
  • Teldenia unistriga Warren; Gaede, 1931

Teldenia unistrigata is a species of moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1896.[1] It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, the Philippines, Sulawesi and New Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm (0.79 in). The forewings are white with a narrow pale ochreous costa and a curved ochreous line from two-thirds of the costa to four-fifths of the inner margin. The hindwings have the ochreous line parallel to the hindmargin at four-fifths.[3]

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 unistrigata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Teldenia unistrigata Warren, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Novitates Zoologicae 3: 339 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.