Teldenia desma
| Teldenia desma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Teldenia |
| Species: | T. desma |
| Binomial name | |
| Teldenia desma Wilkinson, 1967 | |
Teldenia desma is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967.[1] It is found in New Guinea.
The length of the forewings is 13-14.5 mm for males and 14-16 mm for females. The forewings are white, but the costa is buff. There is a double lunulate postmedial, a single lunulate subterminal and dotted terminal fasciae which are buff or brown and often very faint. The hindwings are as the forewings, but the costa is white.[2]