Biology:Blastobasis nothrotes

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Short description: Moth species in genus Blastobasis

Blastobasis nothrotes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. nothrotes
Binomial name
Blastobasis nothrotes
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Valentinia nothrotes Walsingham, 1907

Blastobasis nothrotes is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Arizona[1] and California .[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dirty white, sprinkled with grayish fuscous. The hindwings are brownish gray.

References

  1. Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 98: 708–740. http://biostor.org/reference/56772. 
  2. mothphotographersgroup

Wikidata ☰ Q15641387 entry