Pollex maxima
Encyclopedia
Pollex maxima is a moth
of the Micronoctuidae
family. It is known from Java
.
The wingspan
is about 15 mm. The forewing is relatively broad and long and brown, with the costa blackish brown in the medial area. The hindwing is unicolorous brown with an indistinct black discal spot and the underside unicolorous brown.
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 Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
.
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 about 15 mm. The forewing is relatively broad and long and brown, with the costa blackish brown in the medial area. The hindwing is unicolorous brown with an indistinct black discal spot and the underside unicolorous brown.