Frisilia cornualis

Frisilia cornualis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and Vietnam.[1]

Frisilia cornualis
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F. cornualis
Binomial name
Frisilia cornualis
Park, 2008

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are greyish orange with dark scales scattered irregularly on the upper surface. There is a small discal spot at the middle, a reniform (kidney shaped) stigma beyond the cell and dark-brown scales along the costa at the basal one-fourth. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the horn shaped cornuti in the aedeagus and is derived from Latin cornu (meaning horn).[2]

References

  1. Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan
  2. Park, K.T., 2008: A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species. Zootaxa 1696: 1-24


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