Blastobasis murcyae
Blastobasis murcyae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae that is endemic to New Caledonia.
Blastobasis murcyae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. murcyae |
Binomial name | |
Blastobasis murcyae Adamski & R.L. Brown, 2002 | |
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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