Blastobasis ochromorpha explained

Blastobasis ochromorpha is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in India and Singapore.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults are pale coloured.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including onion and stored rice. They have also been recorded feeding within the seeds of Shorea robusta.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=D1oW0EquxDAC&pg=PA244 Singapore Biodiversity: An Encyclopedia of the Natural Environment
  2. , 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: