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Blastobasis tridigitella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Blastobasis

Blastobasis tridigitella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Thailand.

The length of the forewings is 6–7.8 mm. The forewings have greyish-brown scales intermixed with brown scales, each tipped with pale grey. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin tri (meaning three) and digitus (meaning finger) and refers to the three finger-like projections arising from the costa and the lower part of the valva.

References

Blastobasis tridigitella Wikipedia