Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Blastobasidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Blastobasis | |
Blastobasis orladelaneae is a moth in the Blastobasidae family that is endemic to New Caledonia.
The length of the forewings is 6 millimetres (0.24 in). The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with pale greyish-brown scales and a few pale greyish-brown and white scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Orla Pridemore Conway and Delaney Pridemore Conway.
References
Blastobasis orladelaneae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA