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 , Ireland 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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