Blastobasis trachelista

(Blastobasis trachelista)

Description

Blastobasis trachelista is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are greyish-ochreous, more or less irrorated with fuscous. The costal edge is dark fuscous towards the base and the discal stigmata are blackish, with a small additional dot beneath the second. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Blastobasidae
Genus:Blastobasis
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