Blastobasis achaea

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Blastobasis achaea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. achaea
Binomial name
Blastobasis achaea
Adamski, 2013

Blastobasis achaea is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica. [1]

The length of the forewings is 5.9 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale brown and dark-brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Roman province of Achaea, which included the whole of Greece, except Thessaly.

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References

  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi : 10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1