Frisilia nesciatella

(Frisilia nesciatella)

Description

Frisilia nesciatella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 10–11 mm. Adults are testaceous (brick red), the wings with a slight brown line along the exterior border. The forewings are slightly speckled with brown and there are two black discal points, one before and one beyond the middle.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Frisilia
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