Blastobasis catappaella Adamski, 2010

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FAMILY Blastobasidae
SUBFAMILY Blastobasinae
GENUS Blastobasis
SPECIES catappaella
AUTHORAdamski, 2010
ORIGINAL COMBINATIONBlastobasis catappaella Adamski, new species
TYPE LOCALITYKenya, Laikipia Plateau, Mpala Research Centre, 1650 m, 16-19.vi.2003, leg. S. E. Miller.
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES Latitude: 0°29'3" Longitude: 36°8'9"
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) Holotype ♂, genitalia slide D. Adamski 5071, NMK; Paratypes 9♂, 4♀, genitalia slides D. Adamski 4139, 4140, 4141, 4146, 4339, 5072-5074, BMNH, NMK, RMCA, USNM.
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 25, figs 13, 35, 59, map 9

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. 25

Host Plants

FAMILY SPECIES COUNTRY PUBLICATIONPAGE
Combretaceae Terminalia catappa 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. 25