Blastobasis byrsodepta
Blastobasis byrsodepta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1]
| Blastobasis byrsodepta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. byrsodepta |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis byrsodepta Meyrick, 1913 | |
The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, the scales tipped with white intermixed with pale greyish brown scales tipped with white and brown scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.[2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ficus species.
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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