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Blastobasis acarta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Blastobasinae

Blastobasis acarta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found on the Seychelles, where it is known from the islands of Aldabra, Aride, Mahé & Silhouette.

This species has a wingspan of 15-16mm, the head is whitish-ochreous mixed with pale fuscous. The forewings are greyish-ochreous irregularly tinged with purple-brownish and sprickled with dark fuscous. A spot towards base of costa and an angulated transverse line of dark fuscous before the middle.

References

Blastobasis acarta Wikipedia