Blastobasis lacticolella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. lacticolella
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| Blastobasis lacticolella | |
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Blastobasis decolorella auct. | |
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.
Description
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]
References
- ^ "Blastobasis lacticolella Rebel, 1940". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "41.003 BF874 Blastobasis lacticolella Rebel, 1940". UKmoths. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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