''Duplex halmaherensis'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008. It is known from the

Halmahera Halmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia, and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is located on the west coast of the island. Hal ...

and

Tanimbar The Tanimbar Islands, also called ''Timur Laut'', are a group of about 65 islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The largest and most central of the islands is Yamdena; others include Selaru to the southwest of Yamdena, Larat and Forda ...

islands of Indonesia. The

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is 7.5–8 mm. The forewing is grey, but the medial area is dark grey and the upper half of the postmedial area is light grey. The reniform stigma is bright, ovoid and yellow. All crosslines are present and black. The antemedial and postmedial lines are prominent, the former being sharply angled subcostally, the latter waved. The subterminal line is waved and the terminal line is marked by tight black interveinal spots. The hindwing is dark grey, without a discal spot. The underside of the forewing is light brown, while the underside of the hindwing is light grey.

References

* Micronoctuini Taxa named by Michael Fibiger Moths described in 2008 {{Micronoctuini-stub