Blastobasis lacticolella is a species of moth of the family Blastobasidae. It was introduced in western Europe and is now reported from the Netherlands, Great Britain , Ireland and Madeira.
Blastobasis lacticolella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. lacticolella |
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Blastobasis lacticolella Rebel, 1940 [1] | |
Synonyms | |
Blastobasis decolorella auct. |
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and again in autumn.
The larvae feed on a wide variety of food types, including leaf-litter, vegetation and stored products.[2]
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