Frisilia cornualis

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Frisilia cornualis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species:
F. cornualis
Binomial name
Frisilia cornualis
Park, 2008

Frisilia cornualis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and Vietnam. [1]

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the horn shaped cornuti in the aedeagus and is derived from Latin cornu (meaning horn). [2]

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References

  1. Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan
  2. Park, K.T., 2008: A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species. Zootaxa1696: 1-24