Tactusa sumatrensis

Tactusa sumatrensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micronoctuidae
Genus: Tactusa
Species: T. sumatrensis
Binomial name
Tactusa sumatrensis
Fibiger, 2010

Tactusa sumatrensis is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from northern Sumatra.

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is yellowish interrupted by brownish cross shades, especially by a medial shade. Only the terminal lines are visible, marked by dark-brown spots. The subterminal line is indicated by black patches outlined inwardly by yellow. The hindwing is dark grey, with an indistinct discal spot and the underside is unicolorous grey.

References

  • Fibiger, M. 2010: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) Part 3, Taxonomy of the Tactusinae. Zootaxa, 2583: 1–119. Preview


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