Blastobasis acarta
Appearance
Blastobasis acarta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. acarta
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Binomial name | |
Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911
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Blastobasis acarta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found on the Seychelles,[1] where it is known from the islands of Aldabra, Aride, Mahé and Silhouette.[2]
This species has a wingspan of 15–16 mm, the head is whitish ochreous mixed with pale fuscous. The forewings are greyish ochreous irregularly tinged with purple brownish and speckled with dark fuscous. A spot towards base of costa and an angulated transverse line of dark fuscous before the middle.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (May 5, 2019). "Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1911). "Tortricina and Tineina. Results of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. (2) 14 (3): 286-287.