Biology:Teldenia pura

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Teldenia pura
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species:
T. pura
Binomial name
Teldenia pura
Warren, 1899

Teldenia pura is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1899.[1] It is found in New Guinea and on Goodenough Island, Fergusson Island and Admiralty Island.

The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm for males and 9.5–15 mm for females.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Teldenia pura". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=84681. 
  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

Wikidata ☰ Q14466662 entry