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Species of moth

Pansepta teleturga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Pansepta
Species: P. teleturga
Binomial name
Pansepta teleturga
Meyrick, 1915

Pansepta teleturga is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found on New Britain of Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are silvery white and the hindwings are white, towards the posterior half of the costa suffused with grey.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 15, 2013). "Pansepta teleturga Meyrick, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (12): 377. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Pansepta teleturga


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