Frisilia senilis

(Frisilia senilis)

Description

Frisilia senilis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found in southern India. The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous or pale ochreous, with some scattered dark fuscous specks, the dorsal area in males sometimes suffused with deep yellow-ochreous. The discal stigmata are black and dot-like, the second in males forming a somewhat oblique short transverse mark. The hindwings are light grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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