Blastobasis moffetti
Blastobasis moffetti is a moth in the family Blastobasidae that is endemic to New Caledonia.
Blastobasis moffetti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. moffetti |
Binomial name | |
Blastobasis moffetti Adamski & R.L. Brown, 2002 | |
The length of the forewings is 7–7.8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in). The forewings are pale brown intermixed with brown and dark brown scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[1]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Kenneth Daniel Moffett.
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