Biology:Blastobasis achaea
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Short description: Moth species in genus Blastobasis
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Arthropoda |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Insecta |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Lepidoptera |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Blastobasidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Blastobasis |
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| Blastobasis achaea Adamski, 2013
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Blastobasis achaea is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
The length of the forewings is 5.9 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale brown and dark-brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Roman province of Achaea, which included the whole of Greece, except Thessaly.
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- ↑ 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
Wikidata ☰ Q15641532 entry
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