Blastobasis millicentae
Blastobasis millicentae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in south-eastern Kenya[1] and South Africa. The habitat consists of coastal lowlands.
| Blastobasis millicentae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. millicentae |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis millicentae Adamski, 2010 | |
The length of the forewings is 4.1–4.5 mm. The forewings are pale brown on the basal two-thirds and brown intermixed brown scales tipped with white and pale brown scales on the distal one-third. The hindwings are pale brown.
The larvae feed on Hirtella zanzibarica.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Millicent Okumu, who managed the laboratory insect-rearing program in Nairobi, Kenya.
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