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Teldenia ruficosta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Drepanidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Teldenia

Teldenia ruficosta is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Warren in 1922. It is found in West Papua.

The length of the forewings is about 15 mm for males and 15.5-16.5 mm for females. The forewings have a white costa and the fringe is buff. There is also a dark brown terminal fascia. The hindwings are as the forewings.

References

Teldenia ruficosta Wikipedia