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Taiwani albipuncta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Taiwani albipuncta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Taiwani

Rank
  
Species

Taiwani albipuncta is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Taiwan.

Adults have been found in March, April, May and June. There are probably several generations per year.

The wingspan is 14-17 mm. The forewing is relatively narrow and brown, with a bright, ovoid, yellow reniform stigma. The crosslines are indistinct or mostly absent, except for the terminal line, which is marked by tight black interveinal spots. The antemedian and postmedian lines are well marked only near the costa. The hindwing is greyish brown with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the upper forewing is part brownish and otherwise grey-brown, without a pattern. The underside of the upper hindwing is part brownish, while the lower part is light grey, with a discal spot.

References

Taiwani albipuncta Wikipedia