Frisilia neacantha

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Frisilia neacantha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species:
F. neacantha
Binomial name
Frisilia neacantha
Wu & Park, 1999

Frisilia neacantha is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka. [1]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow with the termen ochreous brown and a dark brown pattern. The hindwings are light grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek acantha (meaning spine). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Frisilia neacantha Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 15


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