Blastobasis thyone

Blastobasis thyone is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

Blastobasis thyone
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. thyone
Binomial name
Blastobasis thyone
Adamski, 2013

The length of the forewings is about 5.6 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to Thyone, mother of Bacchus.

References

  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1


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