Tirsa is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, containing only one species Tirsa fiona. It is found in French Polynesia (Rapa Iti).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyraustinae |
| Genus: | Tirsa J. F. G. Clarke, 1971[1] |
| Species: | T. fiona
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| Binomial name | |
| Tirsa fiona J. F. G. Clarke, 1971
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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 edit
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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