Frisilia chinensis Gozmany 1978
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17. Frisilia chinensis Gozmány, 1978
Microlep. Palaearct. 5: 129; Wu, 1997b: 170; Park, 1999: 363.TL: China, Szetschwan, Kwanhsien. [BMNH].
Diagnosis. The species is superficially similar to F. crossophaea Meyrick, which is known in N. India, but it can be easily distinguished by the male genitalia with valva having an extremely slender, elongate distal portion which is much longer than the basal portion.
Adult (Fig.18, non-type in CIS). Wingspan, 12.5–13.5 mm.
Male genitalia (Figs. 49, 49 a). See also Park (2000: Figs. 18, 18 a).
Female genitalia. See also Gozmány (1978: Pl. 7, Fig. 74), Wu (1997b, Pl. 33, Fig. 8).
Material examined. 1♂, Kwansien, Sichuan Prov., China, F[rank]. 8 [19]30, E. Meyrick det. In Meyrick Coll. Gu-14043/Gozma’ny— in BMNH. 1♂, Taipei, Taiwan, 21 IV 1933; 1♂, Hsintien, Taipei, Taiwan, 3 V 1934; 1♂, Shanpin For. Stn. Kaohsiung Co., Taiwan, 16–23 III 1990 — in USNM. 1♂, Liukuei, Taiwan, 16– 23 III 90. gen. prep. no. CIS-4077; 2♂, Lien-Hua-Chi, 650 m, Nantou Co. Taiwan, 19–20 XI 1997, gen. prep. no. CIS-4546; 1♂, S hanpin For. Stn, 750 m, Kaohsiung Co., Taiwan, 5–6 VII 1996; 1♂, same locality, 16–23 III 1990; 2♂, Taroko Nat. Park, Hualien Co., Taiwan, 16–17 X 2000. All above specimens are in the CIS.
Distribution. China (Sichuan), Taiwan.
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Biodiversity
- Scientific name authorship
- Gozmany
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lecithoceridae
- Genus
- Frisilia
- Species
- chinensis
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Frisilia chinensis Gozmany, 1978 sec. Park, Wu, Kun & Sohn, 2008
References
- Gozmany, L. (1978) Lecithoceridae. In: Amsel, H. G., Gregor, F., Reisser, H. (Eds), Microlepidoptera Palaeartica. Vol. 5. Verlag Georg Fromme, Wien, pp. 126 - 132.
- Wu, C. (1997 b) Lepidoptera Lecithoceridae. Fauna Sinica (Insecta) 7. Science Press, Beijing, pp. 167 - 171.
- Park, K. - T. (1999) Lecithoceridae of Taiwan (II): Subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genus Lecithocera and its allies. Zoological Studies, 9, 360 - 374.