Tinissa apicimaculata
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | T. apicimaculata
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| Tinissa apicimaculata Yang & Li, 2012
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Tinissa apicimaculata is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Guangxi, China.[1]
The wingspan is about 12 mm for females. The forewings have a creamy white ground color on the basal 1/3 and a yellowish brown ground color on the distal 2/3, becoming gradually darker toward the apex. The hindwings are grayish brown, but yellowish brown near the apex.
Etymology[]
The specific name is derived from the Latin prefix apici- (meaning apex) and maculatus (meaning macula) and refers to the ovate, blackish brown spot near apex of forewing.
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