Blastobasis eridryas explained

Blastobasis eridryas is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Ethiopia.[1]

The length of the forewings is 8 mm. The forewings are pale brownish yellow intermixed with a few brownish red scales tipped with pale greyish yellow on the basal two-thirds. On the distal one-third consists of brownish red scales tipped with pale greyish yellow intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale greyish yellow and a few pale greyish yellow scales. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/BLASERID Afro Moths
  2. 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 .