Blastobasis tanyptera
| Blastobasis tanyptera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. tanyptera
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| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis tanyptera | |
Blastobasis tanyptera is a moth of the family Blastobasidae.[2][3][4] It is found in Australia,[3] including northern Queensland.[1][4] It was first described in 1947 by Alfred Jefferis Turner, and the specific name, tanyptera, describes it as being "long winged".[1]
The wingspan is 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in).[1] The larvae feed within the fruits of Eugenia paniculata.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Turner, A. Jefferis (1947). "Contributions to our knowledge of Australian Microlepidoptera". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 57: 65–74 [68].
- ^ "Blastobasis tanyptera Turner, 1947". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.097. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Species Blastobasis tanyptera Turner, 1947". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Blastobasis Zeller, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Adamski, D. (2013). "Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae)". Zootaxa. 3618: 1–223. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1. PMID 25136727.