Frisilia trizeugma

Frisilia trizeugma 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]

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

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow, scattered with brown and with a dark brown pattern. There is a large dot in the cell and a long discocellular spot near the inner margin. The hindwings are grey to light brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek tri (meaning three) and zeugma (meaning band).[2]

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


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