Blastobasis adustella Walsingham, 1894 Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 2:53 p.m.
For the first time recorded from Belgium in 2008. A second specimen was observed during August 2019. Hitherto only observations in WV and AN.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Blastobasidae > Genus: Blastobasis > Species: Blastobasis adustella
- Vernacular names
- Donkere spaandermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W., De Prins G. & Larsen K. 2009. Blastobasis adustella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae, Blastobasinae), new to the Belgian list. — Phegea 37(3): 111–118. On page 111. view page
- Status
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Exotic
A native species to Madeira from where it probably was introduced unintentionally to Ireland in the beginning of the 20th century. The first record from the European continent dates from 2002 when a specimen was found at Den Helder (province of Noord-Holland, The Netherlands).
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan is between 15–20 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Cocoon/pupa
An elliptical, tough cocoon woven with white silk and covered with fine particles of earth.
Bionomics
The species hibernates in the pupal stage, sometimes twice.
Flight periods
One generation a year from mid-July till September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Decaying vegetable matter
The caterpillar has been found in a great variety of vegetable matter, including decaying vegetable matter like under seed-containing bird droppings on Abies grandis, in midge-galls on Salix caprea, on Juniperus, in spongy galls on Quercus, etc...
Habitat
Has a preference for woodland with a lot of Taxus.
