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Teldenia unistrigata

Species of hook-tip moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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

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