| Frisilia nesciatella | |
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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. nesciatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Frisilia nesciatella Walker, 1864 | |
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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.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Frisilia nesciatella Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 15
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 796
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| Frisilia nesciatella | |
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