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Tisis yasudai

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Tisis yasudai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Tisis
Species:
T. yasudai
Binomial name
Tisis yasudai
Park, 2003

Tisis yasudai is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2003. It is found on Sabah, Malaysia's easternmost state,[1]

The wingspan is about 17.5 mm for males and 17–19 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown at the base. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

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The species is named for the Japanese lepidopterist T. Yasuda.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Tisis yasudai Park, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Insecta Koreana 20 (1)