Blastobasis determinata
Blastobasis determinata is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa.[1]
| Blastobasis determinata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. determinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis determinata Meyrick, 1921 | |
The length of the forewings is 5.9 mm. The plants on which it lays its eggs are still unknown. In 1921, Meyrick discovered the moth and named it after himself.[2] The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with a few greyish brown scales tipped with white and white scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[3]
References
- Afro Moths
- http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Blastobasis+determinata
- 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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