Tisis gloriosa
| Tisis gloriosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Tisis |
| Species: | T. gloriosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tisis gloriosa K.T. Park, 2009 | |
Tisis gloriosa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by K.T. Park in 2009. It is found in Thailand.[1]
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
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