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 |
