| Blastobasis chuka | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. chuka |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis chuka Adamski, 2010 | |
Blastobasis chuka is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya, [1] where it is known from the south-eastern coast and the central highlands.
The length of the forewings is 6.3–8.2 mm.
The larvae feed on the fruit of Allophylus abyssinicus , Chrysophyllum gorungosanum , Dictyophleba lucida , Diphasia species, Drypetes gerrardii , Flacourtia indica , Garcinia volkensii , Landolphia buchananii , Passiflora mollisima , Podocarpus milanjianus , Prunus africana , Rawsonia lucida and Vepris simplicifolia .
