Tolpia peniculus, Fibiger, 2007

Fibiger, Michael, 2007, Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 1, Taxonomy of the Pollexinae, Zootaxa 1567 (1), pp. 1-116 : 17

The peniculus species-group

The group comprises 2 species. It is characterised by the following 5 character states:

- costa with triangular process at base;

- ampulla kidney-shaped;

- pollex asymmetrical;

- phallus bent, extremely long, U-shaped; and

- coecum very long.