Tinissa conchata

Tinissa conchata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Tinissa
Species: T. conchata
Binomial name
Tinissa conchata
Yang & Li, 2012

Tinissa conchata is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi).[1]

The wingspan is 16−20 mm for males and about 22 mm for females. The forewings have a yellowish white to yellowish brown ground color, with a bluish violet sheen and scattered inconspicuous, transverse, fine grayish brown striae. The hindwings are pale grayish brown, shining bluish violet.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin conchatus (meaning conchoidal) and refers to the scallop-shaped distal half of the juxta.

References

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