Asaphocrita aphidiella explained

Asaphocrita aphidiella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in North America, including British Columbia, Washington, California, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio.^[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.^[2]

Larvae have been reared on the contents of Phylloxera galls on hickory.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moth Photographers Group – Asaphocrita aphidiella – 1171. mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. 2017-01-13.
2. Web site: Asaphocrita aphidiella 1171 - Asaphocrita aphidiella - BugGuide.Net. bugguide.net. 2017-01-13.
3. Adamski. D. Hodges . R W. 1996. An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98. 708–740.