Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Blastobasidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Blastobasis | |
Blastobasis orithyia is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 5–5.3 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale brown and dark-brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.
Etymology
The specific epithet refers to Orithyia, daughter of Erechtheus, a king of Athens.
References
Blastobasis orithyia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA