Blastobasis vittata explained

Blastobasis vittata is a moth of the family Blastobasidae. It was thought to be endemic to Madeira^[1] but is now known to inhabit the Netherlands, France, the Channel Islands, England and Northern Ireland.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Taxonomy

The name Blastobasis lignea was for a time used for records now identified as Blastobasis adustella. Karsholt & Sinev's taxonomic revision in 2004 reclassified Walsingham's original B. lignea specimen as B. vittata, making lignea properly the junior synonym of vittata. B. adustella was originally described by Walsingham as a variety of B. lignea.

External links

• Microlepidoptera in Nederland in 2003, with a note on the taxonomic status of lignea, adustella and vittata

Notes and References

1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309825210_Karsholt_O_Sinev_SYu_Contribution_to_the_Lepidoptera_fauna_of_the_Madeira_Islands_Part_4_Blastobasidae_Beitrage_zur_Entomologie_2004_Bd54_Hf2_S387-463 Karsholt, O. & Sinev, S.Yu. (2004) Contribution to the Lepidoptera fauna of the Madeira Islands Part 4: Blastobasidae. Beitr. Ent. 54(2): 387–463.
2. Web site: 02905 Blastobasis vittata (WOLLASTON, 1858) . lepiforum.de . 12 May 2020.
3. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 41.004 BF873a Blastobasis vittata (Wollaston, 1858) . UKmoths . 12 May 2020.
4. Web site: Checklist of Northern Ireland Microlepidoptera January 2016 . ResearchGate . 12 May 2020.