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Tisis auricincta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tisis

Tisis auricincta is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Diakonoff in 1967. It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao).

The wingspan is 21-26 mm. The forewings are deep purple, posteriorly strewn with metallic purplish scales with prismatic reflections. The markings are yellow. There is a slender median transverse band, slightly outwards-oblique, gently outwards-convex, gradually dilated downwards. A narrow marginal streak is found along the posterior fifth of the costa, in the apex and along the termen to the tornus, along the lower half twice as broad. The hindwings are deep bronze brown, in males with the costal half light grey fuscous. There is a narrow line of yellow dusting around the apex and along the termen.

References

Tisis auricincta Wikipedia