Blastobasis acirfa explained

Blastobasis acirfa is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya.^[1] The habitat consists of coastal lowlands and the western highlands.

The length of the forewings is 5.9–9.3 mm.

The larvae feed on Manilkara butugi, Mimusops bagshawei, Olea welwitschii, Olea woodiana disjuncta, Prunus africana, Synsepalum cerasiferum, and Tiliacora funifera.

Notes and References

1. Adamski . David . Copeland . Robert S. . Miller . Scott E. . Hebert . Paul D. N. . Darrow . Karolyn . Luke . Quentin . amp . A review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology . 2010 . 630 . 1–68 . 10.5479/si.00810282.630 . free . 10088/8838 .