Frisilia neacantha Wu and Park, 1999

Park, Kyu-Tek, Wu, Chunseng, Kun, Andras & Sohn, And Jae-Cheon, 2008, A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species, Zootaxa 1696, pp. 1-24 : 12

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.180724
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6235070
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scientific name	Frisilia neacantha Wu and Park, 1999
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22. Frisilia neacantha Wu and Park, 1999 View in CoL

Korean Jour. Syst. Zool. 15(1): 6. TL: Sri-Lanka, Kan. Dist. Udawattakele. [USNM].

Diagnosis. The species is superficially similar to F. thapsina Wu and Park , but can be distinguished by the male genitalia: costa of valva nearly straight, juxta sharply pointed at laterocaudal apices, aedeagus with almost quadrate sclerotized plates medially, and narrowed apex.

Adult ( Fig. 23 View FIGURES 17 – 32 , paratype in USNM). Wingspan, 10.0–12.0 mm.

Male genitalia (Figs[.] 54, 54a). See Wu and Park (1999: Figs. 9, 10 View FIGURES 2 – 15 ).

Female genitalia. See Wu and Park (1999: Fig. 13 View FIGURES 2 – 15 ).

Material examined. 1♂ (holotype), Kan Dist., Udawattakele 2,100 ft, 5 X 1976, gen. prep. no. USNM- 89614; 13♂, 19Ψ - dawattakele 1,800 ft, 19–20 XI 1976; Kandy, 10–23 I 1970; Peradeniya 2,300 ft, 5–23 I 1970; Rat Dist. Uggalkaltota 350 ft, 31 I – 8 II 1970; Panamure 500 ft, 15–21 X 1970; Eraporu, Ganga, 16 X 1970; Mata Dist., Sigiriya 800 ft, 13–14 XI 1976; Labugama Reservoir 400 ft, 2–3 X 1976. All specimens are in the USNM.

Distribution. Sri Lanka.