Tinissa apicimaculata
| Tinissa apicimaculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Tinissa |
| Species: | T. apicimaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tinissa apicimaculata Yang & Li, 2012 | |
Tinissa apicimaculata is a moth of the Tineidae family. 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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