Frisilia nesciatella

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Frisilia nesciatella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species:
F. nesciatella
Binomial name
Frisilia nesciatella
Walker, 1864
Synonyms
  • Tipasa basaliellaWalker, 1864

Frisilia nesciatella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka. [1]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. [2] Adults are testaceous (brick red), the wings with a slight brown line along the exterior border. The forewings are slightly speckled with brown and there are two black discal points, one before and one beyond the middle. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Frisilia nesciatella Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 15
  3. ↑ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 796 PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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