Blastobasis ochromorpha
Moth species in genus Blastobasis
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Blastobasis ochromorpha is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in India[2] and Singapore.[3]
| Blastobasis ochromorpha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. ochromorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis ochromorpha | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults are pale coloured.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including onion and stored rice. They have also been recorded feeding within the seeds of Shorea robusta.[4]
