Teldenia helena

(Teldenia helena)

Description

Teldenia helena is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1967. It is found on New Britain and New Ireland. The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and about 12 mm for females. The forewings have a light brown postmedial and subterminal fasciae, the postmedial fascia with a proximal row of brown spots. There are also darker brown terminal spots. The hindwings are as the forewings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Teldenia
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