Two new species of the genus Teldenia Moore, 1882 from the islands of Buru in Indonesia and Mindanao in the Philippines (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae) | Synapse
March 3, 2026
Two new species of the genus Teldenia Moore, 1882 from the islands of Buru in Indonesia and Mindanao in the Philippines (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae, Drepaninae)
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Two new species of the genus Teldenia are identified, expanding known biodiversity.
Teldenia buruanae is documented from Indonesia, while Teldenia apoe is from the Philippines.
Detailed illustrations of adult forms and genitalia are provided for identification purposes.
The discovery suggests that these regions hold unique species within the Drepanidae family.
Resumen
Teldenia buruanae Expósito, sp. nov. from Indonesia and Teldenia apoe Expósito, sp. nov. from Philippines are described. Illustrations of the adults and genitalia are included.
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Andrés Expósito Hermosa (Wed,) studied this question.