Blastobasis lososi

Blastobasis lososi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species: B. lososi
Binomial name
Blastobasis lososi
Adamski & R.L. Brown, 2002

Blastobasis lososi is a moth in the Blastobasidae family that is endemic to Fiji.

The length of the forewings is 4.8 millimetres (0.19 in). The forewings are pale brown intermixed with brown scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Joseph O. Losos.

References

  1. ↑ New Species of Blastobasis Zeller from New Caledonia and Fiji (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae: Blastobasinae) Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
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