Blastobasis beo

Blastobasis beo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species: B. beo
Binomial name
Blastobasis beo
Adamski, 2013

Blastobasis beo is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.9–5.8 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin beo (meaning to bless or enrich).

References

  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blastobasis beo.
Wikispecies has information related to: Blastobasis beo


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.