| Blastobasis xiphiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. xiphiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis xiphiae Adamski, 2013 | |
Blastobasis xiphiae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.2 mm.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from Latin xiphias (meaning swordfish).
References
- Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
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| Blastobasis xiphiae | |
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