Neoblastobasis perisella explained

Neoblastobasis perisella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[1] where it is known from coastal lowland habitats.

The length of the forewings is 5.1–5.5 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Hugonia castaneifolia and Ximenia afra.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Peris Machera, a worker in the insect-rearing laboratory in Nairobi, Kenya.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/NEOBPERI 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 .

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