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Blastobasis phycidella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Fennoscandia, Latvia, Estonia, Ireland and Iceland).[1]

Blastobasis phycidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Blastobasidae
Genus:	Blastobasis
Species:	B. phycidella
Binomial name
Blastobasis phycidella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
List Oecophora phycidella Zeller, 1839 Oecophora roscidella Zeller, 1847 Blastobasis roscidella

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.[2] There is probably one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of June to the beginning of early August.[3]

The larvae feed on decomposing wood of oak (Quercus species), fallen pine needles[4] and dried fungus.

References

External links

• Blastobasis phycidella at UKmoths

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