Tisis elegans

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Tisis elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Tisis
Species:
T. elegans
Binomial name
Tisis elegans
(Snellen, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Cacogamia elegansSnellen, 1903

Tisis elegans is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Snellen in 1903. It is found on Java. [1]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. There is a widely expanded golden yellow area extending beyond the median band on the forewings. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Park, K.T., 2003: Two new species of the genus Tisis from Thailand and notes on Tistis elegans (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Species Diversity8: 267-274 Full Article:


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