Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Blastobasidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Blastobasis | |
Blastobasis iuanae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 5.2–7.2 mm. The forewings have pale greyish-brown scales intermixed with greyish-brown scales tipped with pale greyish brown and greyish brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from Latin iuana (meaning door).
References
Blastobasis iuanae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA