Blastobasis elgonae

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Blastobasis elgonae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. elgonae
Binomial name
Blastobasis elgonae
Adamski, 2010

Blastobasis elgonae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya, [1] where it is known from Mount Elgon in the western highlands.

The length of the forewings is 6.8 mm.

References

  1. Adamski, David; Copeland, Robert S.; Miller, Scott E.; Hebert, Paul D. N.; Darrow, Karolyn & Luke, Quentin (2010). "A review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 630: 1–68. doi: 10.5479/si.00810282.630 . hdl:10088/8838.