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Frisilia nesiotes

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Frisilia nesiotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species:
F. nesiotes
Binomial name
Frisilia nesiotes
Park & C. S. Wu, 2008

Frisilia nesiotes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Chun-Sheng Wu in 2008. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from the Greek nesiote (meaning islander).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2014). "Frisilia nesiotes Park, Wu, Kun & Sohn, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Park, K. T., 2008: A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species. Zootaxa 1696: 1-24