Frisilia neacantha
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | F. neacantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Frisilia neacantha Wu & Park, 1999
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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]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Frisilia neacantha Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 15
Categories:
- Moths described in 1999
- Frisilia
- Lecithocerinae stubs