Tineid Moths

Figures 1–3.1 Map of mid Atlantic Ocean. Ascension Island habitats: 2 Green Mountain 3 Typical habitat of Erechthias grayi; Lichen covered rocks on Green Mountain.

Figure 1.Distribution of Chinese Tinissa spp. ● Tinissa indica Robinson, 1976 ■ Tinissa insularia Robinson, 1976 ▲ Tinissa apicimaculata sp. n. ★ Tinissa conchata sp. n. ☆ Tinissa leguminella sp. n. ♥ Tinissa connata sp. n. ♦ Tinissa spirella sp. n.

Figures 4–11.Adults and larval cases 4 ♂, Erechthias minuscula, (forewing length 4 mm), Florida, USA 5 ♂, Erechthias ascensionae, (forewing length 6.8 mm), Ascension Island 6 ♂, Erechthias dracaenura (forewing length 8 mm), São Tomé 7, 8 ♂, Erechthias grayi (forewing length 1.7 mm), Ascension Island 9 (dorsal) 10 (lateral) Larval cases Erechthias sp. grayi ? (length 4.2 mm), Ascension Island 11 ♂, Erechthias darwini (forewing length 6 mm), St. Paul’s Rocks.

Figures 8−13.Adults of Tinissa spp. 8 Tinissa insularia Robinson, male 9 Tinissa apicimaculata sp. n., holotype, female 10 Tinissa conchata sp. n., holotype, male 11 Tinissa connata sp. n., holotype, male 12 Tinissa leguminella sp. n., holotype, male 13 Tinissa spirella sp. n., holotype, male.

Figures 16–18.Wing venation 16 Erechthias minuscula 17 Erechthias ascensionae 18 Erechthias grayi.

Figures 14−18.Male genitalia of Tinissa spp. 14 Tinissa insularia Robinson, slide No. YLL11138 15 Tinissa conchata sp. n., paratype, slide No. YLL10196 16 Tinissa connata sp. n., paratype, slide No. YLL11167 17  Tinissa leguminella sp. n., paratype, slide No. XYL05048 18 Tinissa spirella sp. n., holotype, slide No. XYL05050.

Figures 28–31.Erechthias grayi, genitalia 28 Male, ventral view(1 mm) 29 Aedeagus, ventral view 30 Female, ventral view 31 Detail of signum in Fig. 30.

Figure 1.Distribution of Chinese Tinissa spp. ● Tinissa indica Robinson, 1976 ■ Tinissa insularia Robinson, 1976 ▲ Tinissa apicimaculata sp. n. ★ Tinissa conchata sp. n. ☆ Tinissa leguminella sp. n. ♥ Tinissa connata sp. n. ♦ Tinissa spirella sp. n.

Figures 1–3.1 Map of mid Atlantic Ocean. Ascension Island habitats: 2 Green Mountain 3 Typical habitat of Erechthias grayi; Lichen covered rocks on Green Mountain.

Figures 8−13.Adults of Tinissa spp. 8 Tinissa insularia Robinson, male 9 Tinissa apicimaculata sp. n., holotype, female 10 Tinissa conchata sp. n., holotype, male 11 Tinissa connata sp. n., holotype, male 12 Tinissa leguminella sp. n., holotype, male 13 Tinissa spirella sp. n., holotype, male.

Figures 14−18.Male genitalia of Tinissa spp. 14 Tinissa insularia Robinson, slide No. YLL11138 15 Tinissa conchata sp. n., paratype, slide No. YLL10196 16 Tinissa connata sp. n., paratype, slide No. YLL11167 17  Tinissa leguminella sp. n., paratype, slide No. XYL05048 18 Tinissa spirella sp. n., holotype, slide No. XYL05050.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.