Teldenia inanis

Teldenia inanis is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found in New Guinea.

Teldenia inanis
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T. inanis
Binomial name
Teldenia inanis
Wilkinson, 1967

The length of the forewings is 11.5-13.5 mm for males and 13.5–14 mm for females. The fasciae on the forewings are reduced to dots between the veins. The terminal fascia has the form of dark brown dots and there are a light brown single subterminal and double postmedial fasciae.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia inanis". 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


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