Frisilia cornualis
Frisilia cornualis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and Vietnam.[1]
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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]
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- Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan
- 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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