Blastobasis aynekiella
| Blastobasis aynekiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. aynekiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis aynekiella Adamski, 2010 | |
Blastobasis aynekiella is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of the western highlands of the Kakamega Forest.
The length of the forewings is 6.9–8.3 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown intermixed with yellowish brown scales tipped with pale yellowish brown and brown scales. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Chrysophyllum albidum, Mimusops bagshawei, Olea welwitschii, Prunus africana and Tiliacora funifera.
Etymology
The species epithet, aynekiella, refers to the name of the country in which this species is known to occur, but spelled backward, with the Latin suffix -iella (meaning small) added.
References
- ↑ 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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