Biology:Blastobasis tridigitella

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Short description: Moth species in genus Blastobasis

Blastobasis tridigitella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. tridigitella
Binomial name
Blastobasis tridigitella
Adamski, 2003

Blastobasis tridigitella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Thailand.

The length of the forewings is 6–7.8 mm. The forewings have greyish-brown scales intermixed with brown scales, each tipped with pale grey. The hindwings are pale grey.[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin tri (meaning three) and digitus (meaning finger) and refers to the three finger-like projections arising from the costa and the lower part of the valva.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15641475 entry