Tinissa conchata
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | T. conchata
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| Tinissa conchata Yang & Li, 2012
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Tinissa conchata is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi).[1]
The wingspan is 16−20 mm for males and about 22 mm for females. The forewings have a yellowish white to yellowish brown ground color, with a bluish violet sheen and scattered inconspicuous, transverse, fine grayish brown striae. The hindwings are pale grayish brown, shining bluish violet.
Etymology[]
The specific name is derived from the Latin conchatus (meaning conchoidal) and refers to the scallop-shaped distal half of the juxta.
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- Moths described in 2012
- Scardiinae
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