Blastobasis acirfa
Blastobasis acirfa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. acirfa
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Binomial name | |
Blastobasis acirfa Adamski, 2010
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Blastobasis acirfa is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of coastal lowlands and the western highlands.
The length of the forewings is 5.9–9.3 mm. The forewings are brownish grey intermixed with pale brownish grey scales, brownish grey scales tipped with pale brownish grey and brown scales. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on , , Olea welwitschii, Olea woodiana disjuncta, Prunus africana, and .
Etymology[]
The species epithet, acirfa, refers to the name of the continent in which this species is known to occur, but spelled backward.
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Categories:
- Endemic moths of Kenya
- Moths described in 2010
- Blastobasis
- Moths of Africa
- Blastobasis stubs