Frisilia spuriella

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Frisilia spuriella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species:
F. spuriella
Binomial name
Frisilia spuriella
Park, 2005

Frisilia spuriella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2005. It is found in Thailand. [1]

The wingspan is 13–13.5 mm. The species is superficially similar to Frisilia sejuncta with the termen concaved, but can be distinguished by the male genitalia. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2014). "Frisilia spuriella Park, 2005". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. Park, K. T., 2008: A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species. Zootaxa1696: 1-24