Tinissa apicimaculata

Tinissa apicimaculata
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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