Blastobasis quaintancella

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Blastobasis quaintancella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. quaintancella
Binomial name
Blastobasis quaintancella
(Dietz, 1910) [1]
Synonyms
  • Valentinia quaintancellaDietz, 1910

Blastobasis quaintancella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the eastern United States, including Maine and Florida. [2]

The larvae feed on the fruits of Malus species. [3]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Blastobasis Zeller 1855". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018.
  2. "421771.00 – 1164 – Blastobasis quaintancella – (Dietz, 1910)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi : 10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1