Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Blastobasidae Scientific name Blastobasis lacticolella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Blastobasis Rank Species | |
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Similar Blastobasis, Blastobasis adustella, Agonopterix arenella, Syricoris lacunana, Udea olivalis | ||
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 and Madeira.
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.
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