| Blastobasis eridryas | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. eridryas
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| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis eridryas Meyrick, 1932
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Blastobasis eridryas is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Ethiopia.[1]
The length of the forewings is 8 mm. The forewings are pale brownish yellow intermixed with a few brownish red scales tipped with pale greyish yellow on the basal two-thirds. On the distal one-third consists of brownish red scales tipped with pale greyish yellow intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale greyish yellow and a few pale greyish yellow scales. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]
References
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- ^ Adamski, D., et al. 2010: A Review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with New Taxa Reared from Native Fruits in Kenya. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 630: 1-77. Full article: [1][permanent dead link]
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