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Frisilia tricrosura Wu & Park 1999

Frisilia tricrosura

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Frisilia tricrosura 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 ochreous yellow, speckled with brown scales and with a dot in the cell and a discocellular spot, both brown. The hindwings are light ochreous.

Etymology

The species name is said to be derived from Greek tricros (meaning three forked) and ura (meaning tail).[2] The proper word for “tail” in ancient Greek is however oura (οὐρά).[3]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Frisilia tricrosura Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 15
  3. ^ Liddell, H.G. & Scott, R. (1940). A Greek-English Lexicon revised and augmented throughout by Sir Henry Stuart Jones with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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Frisilia tricrosura: Brief Summary

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Frisilia tricrosura 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.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow, speckled with brown scales and with a dot in the cell and a discocellular spot, both brown. The hindwings are light ochreous.

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