Blastobasis acarta
| Blastobasis acarta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Subfamily: | Blastobasinae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. acarta |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911 | |
Blastobasis acarta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found on the Seychelles,[1] where it is known from the islands of Aldabra, Aride, Mahé & Silhouette.[2]
This species has a wingspan of 15-16mm, the head is whitish-ochreous mixed with pale fuscous. The forewings are greyish-ochreous irregularly tinged with purple-brownish and sprickled with dark fuscous. A spot towards base of costa and an angulated transverse line of dark fuscous before the middle.[3]
References
- ↑ Blastobasis at funet
- ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2014. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (03.Aug.2014
- ↑ Meyrick, E. 1911d. 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):263–307. (on p.286-287)
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