Tisis amabilis

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Tisis amabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Tisis
Species:
T. amabilis
Binomial name
Tisis amabilis
Park, 2003

Tisis amabilis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2003. It is found on Sabah in Malaysia. [1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 19–20 mm for females. The forewings are light orange with a transverse dark brown, leaden-metallic band from two-fifths of the costa, connected to the costal streak from the base. There is a golden yellow area before and beyond this band, as well as a dark brown, leaden-metallic area before three-fifths.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colour pattern of the forewings and is derived from Latin amabilis (meaning beauty). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Tisis amabilis Park, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ Insecta Koreana 20 (1)


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