Tisis thaiana

Tisis thaiana is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2003. It is found in Thailand.[1]

Tisis thaiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Tisis
Species:
T. thaiana
Binomial name
Tisis thaiana
Park, 2003

The wingspan is 18-18.5 mm for males and 16-17.5 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown at the base, with the costa slightly convex near one-fourth length, then almost straight. There are two to three golden-yellow transverse streaks before dark-brown fascia. There is a golden-yellow, L-shaped transverse streak arising from two-fifths length of the costa and extending to near the tornus. There is also another golden-yellow streak along the costa beyond the middle, extending to the tornus along the termen. The hindwings are brownish grey on the upper half and dark brown on the lower half.

Etymology

The species name refers to the country of origin.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Tisis thaiana Park, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. Park, K. T. (2003). "Two new species of the genus Tisis from Thailand and notes on Tistis elegans (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae)". Species Diversity. 8: 267-274.


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