Frisilia compsostoma explained

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]}

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 30, 2014 . Frisilia compsostoma Meyrick, 1921 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 20, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Frisilia compsostoma Meyrick, 1921 . Afromoths . August 20, 2020.
3. Meyrick . E. . July 14, 1921 . Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera . Annals of the Transvaal Museum . 8 . 2 . 87 . Internet Archive.