Blastobasis eridryas

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Blastobasis eridryas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. eridryas
Binomial name
Blastobasis eridryas
Meyrick, 1932

Blastobasis eridryas is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Ethiopia. [1]

The length of the forewings is 8 mm. The forewings are pale brownish yellow intermixed with a few brownish red scales tipped with pale greyish yellow on the basal two-thirds. On the distal one-third consists of brownish red scales tipped with pale greyish yellow intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale greyish yellow and a few pale greyish yellow scales. The hindwings are pale grey. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Afro Moths
  2. ↑ Adamski, D., et al. 2010: A Review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with New Taxa Reared from Native Fruits in Kenya. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology630: 1-77. Full article: [ permanent dead link ]


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