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

By

Yang, Linlin
Li, Hou-Hun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

228

Pages

1-20

Subjects

China , Lepidoptera , new species , Tineidae , Tinissa

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.228.3645

 

Abstract

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.