Blastobasis murcyae

Blastobasis murcyae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Blastobasidae
Genus:Blastobasis
Species: B. murcyae
Binomial name
Blastobasis murcyae
Adamski & R.L. Brown, 2002

Blastobasis murcyae is a moth in the Blastobasidae family that is endemic to New Caledonia.

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.1 millimetres (0.18–0.20 in). The forewings are pale brown intermixed with dark brown and white scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of C. Murray Adams and Lucy G. Adams.

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