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Tentax makasi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Tentaxinae

Tentax makasi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi).

The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in). The forewings are light grey, with brown subterminal and terminal areas, including the fringes. The costa is basally black, subapically with small, black dots. The crosslines are weakly defined, except the prominent, black antemedial line. The terminal line is weakly indicated by black interveinal dots. The hindwings are grey with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the forewings is unicolourous light brown and the underside of the hindwings is grey with an indistinct discal spot.

References

Tentax makasi Wikipedia