Tirsa
Tirsa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Tirsa J. F. G. Clarke, 1971[1] |
Species: | T. fiona |
Binomial name | |
Tirsa fiona J. F. G. Clarke, 1971 | |
Tirsa is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family, containing only one species Tirsa fiona. It is found in French Polynesia (Rapa Iti).
The wingspan is 24-28 mm. It is a dark brown moth with dark camouflaging speckles throughout its body. It is also known for its long, narrow antennae, which often extend back over its head, rather than ahead.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.