Blastobasis aynekiella explained

Blastobasis aynekiella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of the western highlands of the Kakamega Forest.

The length of the forewings is 6.9–8.3 mm.

The larvae feed on Chrysophyllum albidum, Mimusops bagshawei, Olea welwitschii, Prunus africana and Tiliacora funifera.

Notes and References

  1. Adamski . David . Copeland . Robert S. . Miller . Scott E. . Hebert . Paul D. N. . Darrow . Karolyn . Luke . Quentin . amp . A review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology . 2010 . 630 . 1–68 . 10.5479/si.00810282.630 . free . 10088/8838 .

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