Frisilia thapsina

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

Frisilia thapsina 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 10–12 mm. The forewings are light yellow with a silky sheen and a dark brown pattern. The hindwings are ochreous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek thapsinos (meaning yellow). [2]

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References

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