Blastobasidae

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iBlastobasidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Gelechioidea
Family: Blastobasidae
Genera

See text.

Blastobasidae is a family of moths with species found in all parts of the world. These are generally small, slender moths with muted colours (Edward Meyrick described the group as "obscure and dull coloured moths, decidedly the least attractive family of Lepidoptera"). The larvae feed openly, usually on dead organic matter. Some species are pests of stored foodstuffs.

[edit] Genera

  • Agnoea
  • Asaphocrita
  • Auximobasis
  • Blastobasis
  • Blastobasoides
  • Calosima
  • Catacrypsis
  • Coniogenes
  • Critoxena
  • Cynotes
  • Docostoma
  • Dryoperia
  • Epigritia
  • Epistetus
  • Eubolepia
  • Euresia
  • Exapateter
  • Exinotis
  • Holcocera
  • Holcocerina
  • Holcoceroides
  • Homothamnis
  • Hypatopa
  • Iconisma
  • Lateantenna
  • Mastema
  • Megaceraea
  • Metallocrates
  • Neoblastobasis
  • Oroclintrus
  • Pigritia
  • Ploiophora
  • Prosintis
  • Prosodica
  • Prosthesis
  • Pseudohypatopa
  • Pseudopigritia
  • Syncola
  • Tecmerium
  • Valentinia
  • Xenopathia
  • Zenodochium

[edit] References



Arthropoda - Insecta - Families of Lepidoptera Monarch Butterfly