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
14.
Frisilia triturata
Meyrick, 1914
Exot. Microlep. 1: 277. TL:
Afghanistan
,
Nyassaland
, [BMNH].
Diagnosis
. The male genitalia are similar to those of
F
.
rostorata
Meyrick but are distinguished by the long, sharply pointed median lobe of the juxta and the long cornutus. The female is as yet unknown.
Adult (
Fig. 15
,
type
). Wingspan,15.0 mm.
Male genitalia (
Figs. 46, 46
a). See
Clarke (1965
: Pl. 32,
Figs. 1
a–b).
Material examined
.
1♂
(
type
), Mt. Mlanje,
Nyassaland
,
7 III 1913
, gen. prep. No. BM-9127 and an additional specimen are in the
BMNH
.
Distribution.
Afghanistan
.