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''Blastobasis normalis'' is a
moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
in the family
Blastobasidae The Blastobasidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Its species can be found almost anywhere in the world, though in some places they are not native but introduced by humans. In some arrangements, these moths are included in ...
. It is found in mainland
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and on the Galapagos Islands. A single specimen was recorded in
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in September 1921, but this might be based on a misidentification. The length of the forewings is 4.2-6.4 mm. The forewings are highly variable, ranging from greyish brown to pale greyish brown or brown. Most scales are tipped with white. Both surfaces of the hindwings are pale greyish brown.


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Moths described in 1918 Blastobasis {{Blastobasis-stub