Frisilia trizeugma

Frisilia trizeugma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species: F. trizeugma
Binomial name
Frisilia trizeugma
Wu & Park, 1999

Frisilia trizeugma is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Wu and Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 10-13 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow, scattered with brown and with a dark brown pattern. There is a large dot in the cell and a long discocellular spot near the inner margin. The hindwings are grey to light brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek tri (meaning three) and zeugma (meaning band).[2]

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