Teldenia ruficosta

(Teldenia ruficosta)

Description

Teldenia ruficosta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922. 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. The forewings have a white costa and the fringe is buff. There is also a dark brown terminal fascia. The hindwings are as the forewings.

Taxonomic tree:

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