Teldenia illunata

Teldenia illunata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Teldenia
Species:	T. illunata
Binomial name
	Teldenia illunata; Warren, 1907

Last updated May 29, 2025

Teldenia illunata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1907.^[1] It is found in New Guinea.

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and 13-15.5 mm for females. The forewings are white. The hindwings are as the forewings.^[2]

References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia illunata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 28, 2018.
↑ Wilkinson, Christopher (December 1967). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Teldenia Moore (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae)" . Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London . 119 (11): 329. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1967.tb00502.x.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia illunata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 28, 2018.

[2] Wilkinson, Christopher (December 1967). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Teldenia Moore (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae)" . Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London . 119 (11): 329. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1967.tb00502.x.

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