Frisilia neacantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 10โ11 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
- โ Savela, Markku. "Frisilia neacantha Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- โ Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 15
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