Blastobasis murcyae

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Blastobasis murcyae
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. murcyae
Binomial name
Blastobasis murcyae
Adamski & R.L. Brown, 2002

Blastobasis murcyae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae that is endemic to New Caledonia.

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.1 millimetres (0.18–0.20 in). The forewings are pale brown intermixed with dark brown and white scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[1]

Etymology[]

The species is named in honour of C. Murray Adams and Lucy G. Adams.

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