Blastodacna

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Blastodacna
Blastodacna atra.jpg
Blastodacna atra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Agonoxeninae
Genus: Blastodacna
Wocke, 1876
Synonyms
  • SinitineaYang, 1977

Blastodacna is a genus of moths of the family Elachistidae.

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Distribution

Blastodacna species are found in the Holarctic, although most species are native to the Palearctic.

Taxonomy

The genus is mostly placed in the family Elachistidae, but other authors list it as a member of the family Agonoxenidae or even assign it its own family, the Blastodacnidae.

Species

Former species

References