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Blastobasis christou

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Blastobasis

Blastobasis christou is a moth in the Blastobasidae family 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.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Jason Michael Christou.

References

Blastobasis christou Wikipedia