Frisilia compsostoma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's former Katanga Province and in Zimbabwe.[1][2]

Frisilia compsostoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Frisilia
Species:
F. compsostoma
Binomial name
Frisilia compsostoma
Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, on the posterior half thinly sprinkled with dark fuscous, the subdorsal furrow yellowish anteriorly and the base of the costa dark fuscous. The discal stigmata are small and blackish. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 30, 2014). "Frisilia compsostoma Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Frisilia compsostoma Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 87 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.