// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Blastobasis xiphiae say? "I'm a moth-er of pearl.
| Blastobasis xiphiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. xiphiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis xiphiae Adamski, 2013 | |
Blastobasis xiphiae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.2 mm.
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet is derived from Latin xiphias (meaning swordfish).
References
[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Blastobasis xiphiae.
- ↑ 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
 | This article relating to the genus Blastobasis is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |