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Blastobasis kenya

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Blastobasis kenya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. kenya
Binomial name
Blastobasis kenya
Adamski, 2010

Blastobasis kenya is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of coastal lowlands, eastern middle elevations, and the western highlands.

The length of the forewings is 6–9.2 mm.

Food

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The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including:

Etymology

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The species epithet, kenya, refers to the country of Kenya.

References

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  1. ^ Adamski, David; Copeland, Robert S.; Miller, Scott E.; Hebert, Paul D. N.; Darrow, Karolyn & Luke, Quentin (2010). "A review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 630: 1–68. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.630. hdl:10088/8838.