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Blastobasis orithyia

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Moth species in genus Blastobasis

Blastobasis orithyia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species: B. orithyia
Binomial name
Blastobasis orithyia
Adamski, 2013

Blastobasis orithyia is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 5–5.3 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to Orithyia, daughter of Erechtheus, a king of Athens.

References

  1. 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
Taxon identifiers
Blastobasis orithyia


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