Tirsa

Short description: Genus of moths

Tirsa

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Crambidae
Subfamily:  | Pyraustinae
Genus:  | Tirsa
J. F. G. Clarke, 1971[1]
Species:  |

T. fiona

Binomial name
Tirsa fiona

J. F. G. Clarke, 1971

Tirsa is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, containing only one species Tirsa fiona. It is found in French Polynesia (Rapa Iti).

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. It is a dark brown moth with dark camouflaging speckles throughout its body. It is also known for its long, narrow antennae, which often extend back over its head, rather than ahead.

## References

1. ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-11.

* Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database

Wikidata ☰ Q7809278 entry

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