Tentax makasi
| Tentax makasi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Tentaxinae |
| Genus: | Tentax |
| Species: | T. makasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tentax makasi Fibiger, 2011 | |
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
- Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. Zootaxa, 2842: 1–188. Preview