Blastobasis phycidella explained

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blastobasis phycidella (Zeller, 1839) . Fauna Europaea . 9 May 2020.
  2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=320030&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  3. http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Blastobasidae/Bphycidella.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium
  4. Web site: LOT Moths and Butterflies . 2013-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115600/http://www.lotmoths.com/species/species.php?frmSpeciesID=1091 . 2016-03-04 . dead .

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