Pollex sansdigit is a moth

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 Mindanao

Mindanao

Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...

 in the Philippines

Philippines

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The wingspan

Wingspan

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is about 12 mm. The forewing is relatively broad and dark brown. The hindwing is very small and unicolorous dark brown, without a discal spot. The ventral part of the hindwing is transformed to a long log-like cylindrical tube. The underside is unicolorous dark brown.