Teldenia ruficosta

Last updated

Teldenia ruficosta
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species:
T. ruficosta
Binomial name
Teldenia ruficosta
Warren, 1922

Teldenia ruficosta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922. [1] It is found in West Papua.

The length of the forewings is about 15 mm for males and 15.5-16.5 mm for females. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drepaninae</span> Subfamily of hook-tip moths

Drepaninae are by far the largest subfamily of the Drepanidae moths. While it is usually split into two tribes, Drepanini and Oretini, its internal systematics and phylogeny are not well resolved.

<i>Teldenia</i> Moth genus in family Drepanidae

Teldenia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae.

<i>Teldenia specca</i> Species of hook-tip moth

Teldenia specca is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas and from western China to Borneo, Sumatra, Palawan, Buru and New Guinea.

Teldenia psara is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found on Seram.

Teldenia melanosticta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found on Fergusson Island and in New Guinea.

Teldenia sparsata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found in New Guinea.

Teldenia desma is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found in New Guinea.

Teldenia inanis is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found in New Guinea.

Teldenia cathara is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found on Rook Island and New Britain.

Teldenia argeta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found in the Philippines and possibly also on Buru.

Teldenia aurilinea is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922. It is found in New Guinea, where it is only known from the Arfak Mountains.

Teldenia obsoleta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1896. It is found in Burma, Indonesia and the Philippines.

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

Teldenia unistrigata is a species of moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1896. It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, the Philippines, Sulawesi and New Guinea.

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

Teldenia strigosa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1903. It is found in New Guinea and on Goodenough Island.

Teldenia niveata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Pagenstecher in 1896. It is found on Sulawesi.

Teldenia alba is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1882. It is found in Sri Lanka.

Teldenia nivea is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1887. It is found on the Solomon Islands.

Teldenia subpura is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1915. It is found in West Papua and on Obi Island and Sulawesi.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Teldenia ruficosta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Wilkinson, Christopher, 1967: A taxonomic revision of the genus Teldenia Moore (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae). The Transactions of the Zoological Society of LondonVolume 119, Issue 11