Medius unguisi
| Medius unguisi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Medius |
| Species: | M. unguisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Medius unguisi Fibiger, 2011 | |
Medius unguisi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Indonesia (it was described from northern Sumatra).
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are relatively long and narrow, with a rounded apex. The ground colour is white beige, suffused with light-brown scales in the medial, subterminal, and terminal areas. There are black-brown patches at the base of the costa and the upper quadrangular medial areas. The crossslines are indistinct. The terminal line is indicated by black interveinal dots. The hindwing ground colour is grey with an indistinct discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa, 2842: 1–188. Preview
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