Blastobasis indigesta

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Blastobasis indigesta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. indigesta
Binomial name
Blastobasis indigesta
Meyrick, 1931
Synonyms
  • Neoblastobasis indigesta

Blastobasis indigesta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Zimbabwe. [1]

The length of the forewings is 7–7.9 mm. The forewings are brownish grey tipped with white and intermixed with white scales. The hindwings are pale brown. [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 ]