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Frisilia cornualis

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Species of moth

Frisilia cornualis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species: F. cornualis
Binomial name
Frisilia cornualis
Park, 2008

Frisilia cornualis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and Vietnam.

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the horn shaped cornuti in the aedeagus and is derived from Latin cornu (meaning horn).

References

  1. Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan
  2. Park, K.T., 2008: A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species. Zootaxa 1696: 1-24
Taxon identifiers
Frisilia cornualis


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