Blastobasis aynekiella
Blastobasis aynekiella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. aynekiella
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Binomial name | |
Blastobasis aynekiella Adamski, 2010
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Blastobasis aynekiella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of the western highlands of the Kakamega Forest.
The length of the forewings is 6.9–8.3 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown intermixed with yellowish brown scales tipped with pale yellowish brown and brown scales. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Chrysophyllum albidum, , Olea welwitschii, Prunus africana and .
Etymology[]
The species epithet, aynekiella, refers to the name of the country in which this species is known to occur, but spelled backward, with the Latin suffix -iella (meaning small) added.
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Categories:
- Endemic moths of Kenya
- Moths described in 2010
- Blastobasis
- Moths of Africa
- Blastobasis stubs