Biology:Blastobasis thyone

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Short description: Moth species in genus Blastobasis

Blastobasis thyone
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. thyone
Binomial name
Blastobasis thyone
Adamski, 2013

Blastobasis thyone is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 5.6 mm. The forewings have brown scales tipped with pale brown intermixed with brown and pale-brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to Thyone, mother of Bacchus.

References

  1. 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 ☰ Q15641396 entry