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