A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species
Author
Park, Kyu-Tek
Author
Wu, Chunseng
Author
Kun, Andras
Author
Sohn, And Jae-Cheon
text
Zootaxa
2008
1696
1
24
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.180724
1e95ef12-160a-4414-b49c-9fbdeaac4dc6
1175-5326
180724
5.
Frisilia forficatella
Park, 2005
Tinea 18: 56. TL:
Thailand
, Loei. [OPU,
Japan
].
Diagnosis.
The species is superficially similar to
F. a s i a n a
Park, but the forewing is slightly broader with strongly oblique termen and a larger discal dot. The male genitalia are also differentiated from the latter by having a round protrusion on the ventral margin of the valva medially. The female is as yet unknown.
Adult (
Fig. 6
,
holotype
). Wingspan, 14.5–15.0 mm.
Male genitalia (
Figs. 37, 37
a). See also
Park (2005
:
Figs. 7, 7
a–b).
Material examined
.
1♂
(
holotype
), Loei, Phu Run,
800 m
,
15–19 VIII 1987
, gen. prep. no. CIS-4988;
1♂
(
paratype
), Chiang Mai, Doi Pui
325 m
,
15–30 X 1964
. The
holotype
is in the OPU and the
paratype
in the
CIS
.
Distribution.
Thailand
.
6.
Frisilia heliapta
(Meyrick, 1887)
|
Trans. R. ent. Soc. London, 1887: 275 (
Macrernnis
);
|
Clarke, |
1965: |
176; |
Wu |
and |
Park, |
1999: |
6 |
. |
TL: |
Sri |
Lanka, |
Kandy. |
[BMNH]. |
Diagnosis.
The male genitalia are very similar to those of
F. tricosura
Wu and Park, but the median lobe of the juxta in
F. heliapta
is forked apically, whereas that of
F. tricosura
is shorter, bar-shaped, and not forked apically.
Adult (
Fig. 7
,
type
). Wingspan, 12.0–14.0 mm.
Male genitalia (
Figs. 38, 38
a). See also
Clarke (1965
: Pl. 88,
Figs. 1
a–b).
Material examined
.
1♂
(
type
), Kandy,
Sri Lanka
, in Dec., gen. prep. no. BM-8669 and 13 additional specimens are in the
BMNH
.
1♂
, Masakeliya
Pole
,
Sri Lanka
,
3 VI
;
1♂
, same locality,
12 V.
gen. prep. no. USNM-89227, in
USNM
.
Distribution.
Sri Lanka
.