Teldenia unistrigata

Teldenia unistrigata is a species of moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1896.[1] It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, the Philippines, Sulawesi and New Guinea.[2]

Teldenia unistrigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Teldenia
Species:
T. unistrigata
Binomial name
Teldenia unistrigata
Warren, 1896
Synonyms
  • Teldenia unistriga Warren; Gaede, 1931

The wingspan is about 20 mm (0.79 in). The forewings are white with a narrow pale ochreous costa and a curved ochreous line from two-thirds of the costa to four-fifths of the inner margin. The hindwings have the ochreous line parallel to the hindmargin at four-fifths.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia unistrigata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Teldenia unistrigata Warren, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. Novitates Zoologicae 3: 339


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