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

Blastobasis christou is a moth in the family Blastobasidae that is endemic to New Caledonia.

The length of the forewings is 7.9 millimetres (0.31 in). The distal 2/3 of the forewings is pale brown intermixed with a few brown and pale grey scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Jason Michael Christou.

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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