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Teldenia pura

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Teldenia pura
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T. pura
Binomial name
Teldenia pura
Warren, 1899

Teldenia pura is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Warren in 1899.[1] It is found in New Guinea and on Goodenough Island, Fergusson Island and Admiralty Island.

The length of the forewings is 11-13 mm for males and 9.5-15 mm for females. The fore- and hindwings are white and unmarked.[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