Teldenia apata

Teldenia apata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species: T. apata
Binomial name
Teldenia apata
Wilkinson, 1967

Teldenia apata is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found in New Ireland, New Britain, Rook Island and New Hanover.

The length of the forewings is 11.5-12.5 mm for males and 12.5-13.5 mm for females. The postmedial and subterminal fasciae on both the fore- and hindwings are light brown. The terminal fascia is dark brown and reduced to dots between the veins.[2]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Wilkinson, Christopher, 1967: A taxonomic revision of the genus Teldenia Moore (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae). The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London Volume 119, Issue 11