Tinissa connata

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

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

The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewings have a pale yellowish brown ground color, becoming gradually darker from the base to the apex. It has a bluish violet sheen and scattered dark brown dots throughout. The hindwings are yellowish brown, shining bluish violet.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin connatus (meaning connate) and refers to the fusion of the juxta and valva.

References

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