Blastobasis acarta

Blastobasis acarta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Blastobasidae
Genus:	Blastobasis
Species:	B. acarta
Binomial name
	Blastobasis acarta; Meyrick, 1911

Blastobasis acarta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found on the Seychelles,[1] where it is known from the islands of Aldabra, Aride, Mahé and Silhouette.[2]

This species has a wingspan of 15–16 mm, the head is whitish ochreous mixed with pale fuscous. The forewings are greyish ochreous irregularly tinged with purple brownish and speckled with dark fuscous. A spot towards base of costa and an angulated transverse line of dark fuscous before the middle.[3]

References

Savela, Markku (May 5, 2019). "Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
Meyrick, E. (1911). "Tortricina and Tineina. Results of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. (2) 14 (3): 286-287.

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[1] Savela, Markku (May 5, 2019). "Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 4, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved July 4, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (1911). "Tortricina and Tineina. Results of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. (2) 14 (3): 286-287.