2. Weitere Informationen
2.1. Etymologie (Namenserklärung)
Karsholt & Sinev (2004: 415): “The new species is named in honour of Lord Walsingham (Thomas de Grey), the author of the first revision of Madeiran Blastobasidae.”
2.2. Typenmaterial
Karsholt & Sinev (2004: 414): “Holotype, ♂: ‘Madeira, 1000 m, Encumeada, 16.IV.1993 O. Karsholt’; ‘Genit. slide ♂ 0290/Sinev, Euparal, X.1998’, ‘Holotypus ♂ Blastobasis walsinghami Karsholt et Sinev’ (ZMUC).” — Paratyen: 3 ♂♂ und 3 ♀♀.
2.3. Literatur
- Erstbeschreibung: Karsholt, O. & S. Yu. Sinev (2004): Contribution to the Lepidoptera fauna of the Madeira Islands Part 4. Blastobasidae. — Beiträge zur Entomologie 54 (2): 387-463 [PDF auf zobodat.at].