Tisis imperatrix

Tisis imperatrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Tisis
Species: T. imperatrix
Binomial name
Tisis imperatrix
Meyrick, 1910

Tisis imperatrix is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found on Borneo.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are bright deep coppery-purple, with strong indigo-blue reflections. The hindwings are dark purple-fuscous.[2]

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