Blastobasis kenya | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. kenya |
Binomial name | |
Blastobasis kenya Adamski, 2010 | |
Blastobasis kenya is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya. [1] The habitat consists of coastal lowlands, eastern middle elevations, and the western highlands.
The length of the forewings is 6–9.2 mm. The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with pale brown and dark brown, or pale brown basally and greyish brown distally. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including:
The species epithet, kenya, refers to the country of Kenya.
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