Neoblastobasis ximeniaella

Neoblastobasis ximeniaella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Blastobasidae
Genus:	Neoblastobasis
Species:	N. ximeniaella
Binomial name
	Neoblastobasis ximeniaella; Adamski, 2010

Neoblastobasis ximeniaella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya,^[1] where it is known from coastal lowland habitats in the south-east of the country.

The length of the forewings is 6.1–6.7 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with a few dark grey scales. The hindwings are pale grey.^[2]

The larvae feed on Ximenia caffra and Calophyllum inophyllum.

Etymology[]

The species epithet, ximeniaella, refers to the generic name of the plant from which the moth was first reared.

References[]

^ Afro Moths
^ Adamski, D., et al. 2010: A Review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with New Taxa Reared from Native Fruits in Kenya. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 630: 1-77. Full article: [1]

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[1] Afro Moths

[2] Adamski, D., et al. 2010: A Review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with New Taxa Reared from Native Fruits in Kenya. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 630: 1-77. Full article: [1]

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