Blastobasis elgonae Adamski, 2010
FAMILY | Blastobasidae |
SUBFAMILY | Blastobasinae |
GENUS | Blastobasis |
SPECIES | elgonae |
AUTHOR | Adamski, 2010 |
ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Blastobasis elgonae Adamski, new species |
TYPE LOCALITY | Kenya, Mt Elgon, 2450 m, 01.ii.2003, A. & M. Coll.[ection]. |
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | Latitude: 1°1'73" Longitude: 34°45'28" |
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, genitalia slide D. Adamski 5020♂, NMK. |
STATUS | Species |
PUBLICATION | Adamski D., Copeland R. S., Miller S. E., Hebert P. D. N., Darrow K. & Luke Q. 2010. A review of African Blastobasidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya. - Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 630:i-vi, 1-68. |
PAGINATION | 31-33, figs 15, 49, map 12 |
Species Distribution
COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Kenya | Adamski D., Copeland R. S., Miller S. E., Hebert P. D. N., Darrow K. & Luke Q. 2010. A review of African Blastobasidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya. - Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 630:i-vi, 1-68. | 33 |
Host Plants
FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Rutaceae | Vepris nobilis | Kenya | Adamski D., Copeland R. S., Miller S. E., Hebert P. D. N., Darrow K. & Luke Q. 2010. A review of African Blastobasidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with new taxa reared from native fruits in Kenya. - Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 630:i-vi, 1-68. | 33 |