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Frisilia senilis

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Species of moth

Frisilia senilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species: F. senilis
Binomial name
Frisilia senilis
Meyrick, 1910

Frisilia senilis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in southern India.

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous or pale ochreous, with some scattered dark fuscous specks, the dorsal area in males sometimes suffused with deep yellow ochreous. The discal stigmata are black and dot like, the second in males forming a somewhat oblique short transverse mark. The hindwings are light grey.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 30, 2014). "Frisilia senilis Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (2): 436. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Frisilia senilis


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