Biology:Blastobasis bispinaella

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Short description: Moth species in genus Blastobasis

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

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

The length of the forewings is 5.5 mm. The basal two-thirds of the forewings is pale brown intermixed with brown and a few white scales. The distal third is brown intermixed with a few pale brown and white scales. The hindwings are pale brown.[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin basis (meaning base) and spina (meaning spine) and refers to the two spine-like projections on the basal margin of the lower part of the valva.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15641047 entry