Flabellobasis capensis

(Flabellobasis capensis)

Description

Flabellobasis capensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Flabellobasis. It is found in South Africa, but has also been recorded from Spain. The wingspan is about 24 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pyralidae

Genus:Flabellobasis

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