Neoblastobasis laikipiae
Appearance
Neoblastobasis laikipiae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Neoblastobasis |
Species: | N. laikipiae
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Binomial name | |
Neoblastobasis laikipiae |
Neoblastobasis laikipiae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya,[2] where it is known from the Laikipia Plateau (the eastern escarpment of the Rift Valley).
The length of the forewings is 6.3 mm. The hindwings are pale grey.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Adamski, David; Copeland, Robert S.; Miller, Scott E.; Hebert, Paul D. N.; Darrow, Karolyn & Luke, Quentin (2010). "A review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 630: 1–68. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.630. hdl:10088/8838.
- ^ Afro Moths