Tisis sabahensis
| Tisis sabahensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Tisis |
| Species: | T. sabahensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tisis sabahensis K.T. Park, 2003 | |
Tisis sabahensis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by K.T. Park in 2003. It is found on Sabah, Malaysia's easternmost state.[1]
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are light orange with a dark brown leaden-metallic streak at the base and a median dark brown area, as well as a more or less crescent leaden-metallic band, starting from the base, running along the costa and extending to the lower margin of the cell, followed by a broad light-brown streak running to the apex below the costa. There are several light brown transverse lines along the veins.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality, Sabah.[2]
References
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