Taiwani bialbipuncta
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Taiwani bialbipuncta is a moth
of the Micronoctuidae
family. It is known from Taiwan
and eastern China
.
Adults have been found in April, June and September. There are probably several generations per year.
The wingspan
is 12-16 mm. The forewing is relatively narrow and yellowish and the reniform stigma is hardly traceable. The crosslines are mostly absent, except for the terminal line, which is marked by small black interveinal spots. The antemedian and postmedian lines are marked only at the costa. The hindwing is light greyish brown with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the upper forewing is part brownish, but otherwise grey-brown and without a pattern. The underside of the upper hindwing is part brownish, but the lower part is light grey, with a discal spot
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Micronoctuidae
Micronoctuidae
The Micronoctuidae are a family of moths that includes about 400 described species. The family was first described in 2005.Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the Noctuoidea superfamily.-Taxonomic History:...
family. It is known from Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and eastern China
China
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.
Adults have been found in April, June and September. There are probably several generations per year.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 12-16 mm. The forewing is relatively narrow and yellowish and the reniform stigma is hardly traceable. The crosslines are mostly absent, except for the terminal line, which is marked by small black interveinal spots. The antemedian and postmedian lines are marked only at the costa. The hindwing is light greyish brown with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the upper forewing is part brownish, but otherwise grey-brown and without a pattern. The underside of the upper hindwing is part brownish, but the lower part is light grey, with a discal spot