Tinissa connata
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | T. connata
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| Tinissa connata Yang & Li, 2012
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Tinissa connata is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi).[1]
The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewings have a pale yellowish brown ground color, becoming gradually darker from the base to the apex. It has a bluish violet sheen and scattered dark brown dots throughout. The hindwings are yellowish brown, shining bluish violet.
Etymology[]
The specific name is derived from the Latin connatus (meaning connate) and refers to the fusion of the juxta and valva.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 2012
- Scardiinae
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