Blastobasis orladelaneae

Blastobasis orladelaneae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species: B. orladelaneae
Binomial name
Blastobasis orladelaneae
Adamski & R.L. Brown, 2002

Blastobasis orladelaneae is a moth in the Blastobasidae family that is endemic to New Caledonia.

The length of the forewings is 6 millimetres (0.24 in). The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with pale greyish-brown scales and a few pale greyish-brown and white scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Orla Pridemore Conway and Delaney Pridemore Conway.

References

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