Teldenia niveata
| Teldenia niveata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Teldenia |
| Species: | T. niveata |
| Binomial name | |
| Teldenia niveata Pagenstecher, 1896 | |
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Teldenia niveata is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Pagenstecher in 1896.[1] It is found on Sulawesi.
The length of the forewings is 11-14 mm for males and 11.5-14.5 mm for females. The ground colour, fringe and costa are white, the forewings with buff lunulate postmedial and subterminal fasciae. There is a row of buff spots edged in dark brown immediately proximal to the postmedial fascia. There is also a row of dark brown or black terminal spots. The hindwings are as the forewings.[2]
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