Blastobasis millicentae explained

Blastobasis millicentae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in south-eastern Kenya[1] and South Africa. The habitat consists of coastal lowlands.

The length of the forewings is 4.1–4.5 mm. The forewings are pale brown on the basal two-thirds and brown intermixed brown scales tipped with white and pale brown scales on the distal one-third. The hindwings are pale brown.

The larvae feed on Hirtella zanzibarica.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Millicent Okumu, who managed the laboratory insect-rearing program in Nairobi, Kenya.

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 .