Blastobasis nothrotes

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Blastobasis nothrotes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. nothrotes
Binomial name
Blastobasis nothrotes
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Valentinia nothrotesWalsingham, 1907

Blastobasis nothrotes is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Arizona [1] and California. [2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dirty white, sprinkled with grayish fuscous. The hindwings are brownish gray.

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References

  1. Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
  2. mothphotographersgroup