Teldenia alba
| Teldenia alba | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Teldenia |
| Species: | T. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Teldenia alba Moore, 1882 | |
Teldenia alba is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Moore in 1882.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
The length of the forewings is 9-11.5 mm for males and 13-13.5 mm for females.[3] Adults are greyish white, both wings with a transverse discal zigzag band, composed of purplish lunules with black-speckled inner borders. Beyond the lunular band is a very indistinct pale purplish-brown lunular line and a marginal row of black dots. In females, the lunular band has a confluent purplish-brown line and the outer line and marginal black dots are more distinct.[4]
References
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ Teldenia at funet
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Lepid. Ceylon 2 (2): 120
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