Teldenia argeta
Teldenia argeta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found in the Philippines and possibly also on Buru.
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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
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia argeta". 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
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