29. Frisilia verticosa Meyrick, 1914

J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 22: 772; Clarke, 1965: 64. TL: Nilgiris, Pykara [BMNH].

Diagnosis. The species is one of the largest species of the genus, and it differs from others by its larger size and having the brownish oblique fascia beyond two thirds of the forewing.

Adult (Fig. 30, lectotype). Wingspan, 23.0–24.0 mm.

Male genitalia (Figs. 61, 61 a). See also Clarke (1965: Pl. 32, Figs. 3 a–b).

Material examined. 1♂ (lectotype), Pykara, Nilgiri Hills. 6,500 ft. India, gen. prep. no. BM-8664 and six additional specimens are in the BMNH.

Distribution. India.