Frisilia cornualis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and Vietnam.[1]
| Frisilia cornualis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Frisilia |
| Species: | F. cornualis
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| Binomial name | |
| Frisilia cornualis Park, 2008
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The wingspan is 11–12 mm.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the horn shaped cornuti in the aedeagus and is derived from Latin cornu (meaning horn).[2]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Frisilia cornualis.
- ^ Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan
- ^ Park, K.T., 2008: A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species. Zootaxa 1696: 1-24