Blastobasis tridigitella
Blastobasis tridigitella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Thailand.
| Blastobasis tridigitella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. tridigitella |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis tridigitella Adamski, 2003 | |
The length of the forewings is 6–7.8 mm. The forewings have greyish-brown scales intermixed with brown scales, each tipped with pale grey. The hindwings are pale grey.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin tri (meaning three) and digitus (meaning finger) and refers to the three finger-like projections arising from the costa and the lower part of the valva.
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