''Neoblastobasis ximeniaella'' 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 w ...

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 t ...

. It is found in

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,Afro Moths
/ref> where it is known from coastal lowland habitats in the south-east of the country. The length of the forewings is 6.1–6.7 mm. The larvae feed on ''

Ximenia caffra ''Ximenia caffra'', the sourplum, is a small tree or small shrub that is thinly branched. It is part of the Olacaceae family which is native throughout tropical regions. In particular, the sourplum is native to regions in South East Africa, mainl ...

'' and '' Calophyllum inophyllum''.

References

Endemic moths of Kenya Moths described in 2010 Blastobasidae Moths of Africa Taxa named by David Adamski {{Blastobasidae-stub