Blastobasis babae
Blastobasis babae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. babae |
Binomial name | |
Blastobasis babae Adamski, 2013 | |
The length of the forewings is 4.8–5 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with a few brown and dark-brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from Latin babae (meaning an exclamation of astonishment or joy).
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gollark: Oh, he installed potatOS? *That* explains it.
gollark: He seemed hostile to me *before* that, so who knows.
gollark: I visited jas777's house by flying a few thousand blocks there, and went inside (by breaking two cobblestone blocks, which I replaced), and then he started killing me.
References
- Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
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