Blastodacna curvilineella explained

Blastodacna curvilineella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1872.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, Maine, Ontario and Quebec.[2]

The wings are dusky grey, sprinkled with hoary (white or grey) and there is a hoary spot on each side of the thorax above the wings. There are two or three indistinct, dusky longitudinal short streaks on the wings.[3] Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Crataegus species.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1461 Moth Photographers Group
  3. https://archive.org/stream/canadianentomolo4187273ento#page/n181/mode/1up The Canadian Entomologist 4 (9): 172