Blastobasis millicentae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in south-eastern Kenya[1] and South Africa. The habitat consists of coastal lowlands.

Blastobasis millicentae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Blastobasidae
Genus:	Blastobasis
Species:	B. millicentae
Binomial name
Blastobasis millicentae Adamski, 2010

The length of the forewings is 4.1–4.5 mm. The forewings are pale brown on the basal two-thirds and brown intermixed brown scales tipped with white and pale brown scales on the distal one-third. The hindwings are pale brown.

The larvae feed on Hirtella zanzibarica.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Millicent Okumu, who managed the laboratory insect-rearing program in Nairobi, Kenya.

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