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Teldenia nivea

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Teldenia nivea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Teldenia
Species:
T. nivea
Binomial name
Teldenia nivea
Butler, 1887

Teldenia nivea is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1887.[1] It is found on the Solomon Islands.

The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  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