Blastobasis lacticolella
| Blastobasis lacticolella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. lacticolella |
| Binomial name | |
| Blastobasis lacticolella Rebel, 1940 | |
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 and Madeira.
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.
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