Neoblastobasis perisella
Species of moth
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Neoblastobasis perisella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[2] where it is known from coastal lowland habitats.
| Neoblastobasis perisella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Neoblastobasis |
| Species: | N. perisella |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoblastobasis perisella | |
The length of the forewings is 5.1–5.5 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Hugonia castaneifolia and Ximenia afra.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Peris Machera, a worker in the insect-rearing laboratory in Nairobi, Kenya.
