Blastobasis_millicentae

<i>Blastobasis millicentae</i>

Blastobasis millicentae

Moth species in genus Blastobasis

Blastobasis millicentae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in south-eastern Kenya[1] and South Africa. The habitat consists of coastal lowlands.

Quick Facts Blastobasis millicentae, Scientific classification ...

The length of the forewings is 4.1–4.5 mm. The forewings are pale brown on the basal two-thirds and brown intermixed brown scales tipped with white and pale brown scales on the distal one-third. The hindwings are pale brown.

The larvae feed on Hirtella zanzibarica.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Millicent Okumu, who managed the laboratory insect-rearing program in Nairobi, Kenya.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blastobasis millicentae.
Wikispecies has information related to Blastobasis millicentae.
  1. [1]
    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: [permanent dead link]


Stub icon

This article relating to the genus Blastobasis is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Blastobasis_millicentae, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.