Frisilia heliapta

Frisilia heliapta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Frisilia heliapta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Frisilia
Species:
F. heliapta
Binomial name
Frisilia heliapta
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Macrernis heliapta Meyrick, 1887

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are reddish ochreous, with scattered black scales, especially towards the costa and inner margin. The base of the costa is dark fuscous and there is a black dot in the disc at one-third, and a second at two-thirds, as well as a blackish apical dot. The hindwings are pale grey, posteriorly paler and tinged with whitish ochreous.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 30, 2014). "Frisilia heliapta (Meyrick, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1887 (3): 275.


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