Review of the genus Tinissa Walker, 1864 (Lepidoptera, Tineidae, Scardiinae) from China, with description of five new species

The genus Tinissa Walker is reviewed for China. Seven species are recognized, of which T. apicimaculata sp. n., T. conchata sp. n., T. connata sp. n., T. leguminella sp. n. and T. spirella sp. n. are described as new; and T. insularia Robinson, 1976 is newly recorded from China. Photographs of the a...

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Published in:ZooKeys
Main Authors: Linlin Yang, Houhun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-10-01
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=3197
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Summary:The genus Tinissa Walker is reviewed for China. Seven species are recognized, of which T. apicimaculata sp. n., T. conchata sp. n., T. connata sp. n., T. leguminella sp. n. and T. spirella sp. n. are described as new; and T. insularia Robinson, 1976 is newly recorded from China. Photographs of the adults and illustrations of the genitalia are given. A key to all the known Chinese species and a distribution map of Tinissa in China are included.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970