Blastobasis tanyptera explained
Blastobasis tanyptera is a moth of the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Australia, including northern Queensland.
The larvae feed within the fruits of Eugenia paniculata.[1]
It was first described in 1947 by Alfred Jefferis Turner, and the species epithet, tanyptera, describes it as being "long winged".[2]
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Notes and References
- , 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article:
- Turner, A. Jefferis. 1947. 57. Contributions to our knowledge of Australian Microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 68.
