Blastobasis phycidella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Blastobasis phycidella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Blastobasis phycidella (Zeller, 1839)

MOTH INFO

Blastobasis phycidella (Zeller, 1839) is a moth of the family Blastobasidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Blastobasis phycidella (Zeller, 1839) 

Blastobasis roscidella (Zeller, 1847)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Blastobasidae > Genus: Blastobasis

Wingspan

17-19 mm

Habitat

Gardens, parks, dry shrubland with Quercus.

Food plant

The larva feeds on plant debris and decomposing wood of Quercus.

Flight Period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e.V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

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