Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tisis | |
Tisis gloriosa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by K.T. Park in 2009. It is found in Thailand.
The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are light orange, metallic shiny. The basal fascia is small and brownish and there is a large, yellowish brown median patch, round on the anterior margin, occupying more than one-fourth of the wing. The distal two-fifths of the wing are yellowish brown. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin glori (meaning glory) plus the suffix -osus.
References
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