Tisis mesozosta
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Tisis mesozosta is a moth
in the Lecithoceridae
family. It is found in Taiwan
and China
(Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hainan, Yunnan).
The wingspan
is 19-21 mm. Adults are easily separable from other species of the Tisis
genus by the characteristic marking on the forewings.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Lecithoceridae
Lecithoceridae
Lecithoceridae is a family of small moths. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalaya ecozone and the southern part of the Palaearctic ecozone.-Systematics:...
family. It is found in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hainan, Yunnan).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 19-21 mm. Adults are easily separable from other species of the Tisis
Tisis
Tisis is a genus of small moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It comprises 21 species form South-East Asia.-Selected Species:*Tisis amabilis K.T. Park, 2003*Tisis argyrophaea Meyrick, 1910*Tisis asterias K.T...
genus by the characteristic marking on the forewings.