Blastobasis tarda facts for kids
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Blastobasis tarda is a small moth that belongs to a family of moths called Blastobasidae. It's a fascinating insect found in a few different parts of the world.
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About the Blastobasis tarda Moth
Where Does This Moth Live?
This moth is originally from Australia. You can find it in places like Queensland and New South Wales. It also lives in New Zealand.
Interestingly, it has traveled to other parts of the world. It's now an "introduced species" in North America. This means it was brought there by people. It has been seen in southern California. This moth has also been reported in France.
What Does the Blastobasis tarda Moth Look Like?
This moth is quite small. Its wingspan is about 15 millimeters (which is about half an inch).
Wings and Appearance
The front wings of the Blastobasis tarda moth are brown. They have special hairs along the inner edge. These hairs are called "fringes." They are longer than the width of the rest of the wing.
The back wings are lighter in color. They are also narrower than the front wings. They have fringes along the front edge (called the costa). The fringes along the inner edge of the back wings are even longer.
Boy Moths and Girl Moths
Adult Blastobasis tarda moths show sexual dimorphism. This means that the male and female moths look a bit different from each other. These differences can be in their size, color, or wing shape.
