Taiwani albipuncta 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 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...

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Adults have been found in March, April, May and June. There are probably several generations per year.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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is 14-17 mm. The forewing is relatively narrow and brown, with a bright, ovoid, yellow reniform stigma. The crosslines are indistinct or mostly absent, except for the terminal line, which is marked by tight black interveinal spots. The antemedian and postmedian lines are well marked only near the costa. The hindwing is greyish brown with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the upper forewing is part brownish and otherwise grey-brown, without a pattern. The underside of the upper hindwing is part brownish, while the lower part is light grey, with a discal spot.