Teldenia subpura

Teldenia subpura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species: T. subpura
Binomial name
Teldenia subpura
Rothschild, 1915
Synonyms
  • Felderia subpura

Teldenia subpura is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1915.[1] It is found in West Papua and on Obi Island and Sulawesi.

The length of the forewings is 14.5-16 mm for males and 15-17 mm for females. The fore- and hindwings are uniform white.[2]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  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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