Tisis gloriosa
Tisis gloriosa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2009. It is found in Thailand.[1]
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The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are light orange, metallic shiny. The basal fascia is small and brownish and there is a large, yellowish-brown median patch, round on the anterior margin, occupying more than one-fourth of the wing. The distal two-fifths of the wing are yellowish brown. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin glori (meaning glory) plus the suffix -osus.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Tisis gloriosa Park, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Two new species of the genus Tisis Walker and Synersaga Gozmany (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Thailand
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