''Blastobasis tarda'' is a

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of the family

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. It is found in Australia in

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and

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.. It is an introduced species in North America, where it has been found in southern

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. It has also been reported from

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. There is a species in New Zealand that is very similar in appearance to ''B. tarda'' that has yet to be formally described. The

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is about 15 mm.

References

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Lectotype specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Australian Faunal Directory
Moths of Australia Blastobasis Moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1902 {{Blastobasis-stub