Frisilia thapsina
| Frisilia thapsina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Frisilia |
| Species: | F. thapsina
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| Binomial name | |
| Frisilia thapsina Wu & Park, 1999
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Frisilia thapsina 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]
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are light yellow with a silky sheen and a dark brown pattern. The hindwings are ochreous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek thapsinos (meaning yellow).[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Frisilia thapsina Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 15