Blastodacna hellerella

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Blastodacna hellerella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Blastodacna
Species:
B. hellerella
Binomial name
Blastodacna hellerella
(Duponchel, 1838) [1]
Synonyms
  • Alucita hellerellaDuponchel, 1838

Blastodacna hellerella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It is found in most of Europe except the north. In the east, the range extends to the Caucasus.

Description

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing from the May to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on midland hawthorn ( Crataegus laevigata ) and common hawthorn ( Crataegus monogyna ). There are unconfirmed records for blackthorn ( Prunus spinosa ), European plum ( Prunus domestica ) and apple ( Malus species), although there may be confusion with other species. Pupation takes place in rotten wood during the autumn. [2]

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References

  1. "Blastodacna hellerella (Duponchel, 1838)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. Ellis, W N. "Blastodacna hellerella (Duponchel, 1838) hawthorn cosmet". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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