Blastobasis rebeli
Blastobasis rebeli, the marsh dowd moth, is a moth in the family Blastobasidae found on Madeira.[1] It was first recorded from Hampshire, Great Britain in 1998 and there have been subsequent records from the same area and nearby, as well as in West Sussex.[2]
| Marsh dowd moth | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. rebeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis rebeli Sinev & Karsholt, 2004 | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm and the early stages are not yet described.[3]
References
- "Blastobasis rebeli Sinev & Karsholt, 2004". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "41.005 [B&F: 0875a] Blastobasis rebeli Karsholt & Sinev, 2004". Hants Moths. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- Kimber, Ian. "41.005 BF875a Blastobasis rebeli Karsholt & Sinev, 2004". UKmoths. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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