Tinissa connata is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Tinissa |
| Species: | T. connata
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| Tinissa connata Yang & Li, 2012
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The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewings have a pale yellowish brown ground color, becoming gradually darker from the base to the apex. It has a bluish violet sheen and scattered dark brown dots throughout. The hindwings are yellowish brown, shining bluish violet.
Etymology edit
The specific name is derived from the Latin connatus (meaning connate) and refers to the fusion of the juxta and valva.
References edit
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- ^ Review of the genus Tinissa Walker, 1864 (Lepidoptera, Tineidae, Scardiinae) from China, with description of five new species
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