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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Tisis |
| Species: | T. yasudai
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| Binomial name | |
| Tisis yasudai Park, 2003
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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
editThe species is named for the Japanese lepidopterist T. Yasuda.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Tisis yasudai Park, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Insecta Koreana 20 (1)