Biology:Blastobasis ochromorpha
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Short description: Moth species in genus Blastobasis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. ochromorpha
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| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis ochromorpha Meyrick, 1925[1][failed verification]
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Blastobasis ochromorpha is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in India [2] and Singapore.[3]
The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults are pale coloured.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including onion and stored rice. They have also been recorded feeding within the seeds of Shorea robusta.[4]
References
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Blastobasis Zeller 1855". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=83890272.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Blastobasis ochromorpha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=122654.
- ↑ Singapore Biodiversity: An Encyclopedia of the Natural Environment
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q9658849 entry
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