Blastobasis egens
| Blastobasis egens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. egens |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis egens Meyrick, 1918 | |
Blastobasis egens is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.5–4.9 mm. The forewings are white intermixed with brown scales along the costa and distal half. The hindwings are pale brown.[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ 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 Zoology 630: 1-77. Full article:
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