Blastobasis lacticolella Rebel, 1940 Species
Last modified: Oct. 31, 2023, 5:19 p.m.
A very rare and recent (2017) species in Belgium, hitherto known only from the coast (WV).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Blastobasidae > Genus: Blastobasis > Species: Blastobasis lacticolella
- Vernacular names
- Witte spaandermot (NL)
- Status
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Naturalised
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–21 mm. Colour light buff with browner markings but very variable in the degree of markings, with unmarked examples being common.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The adult is nocturnal and comes readily to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May onwards till well in to November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tanacetum vulgare, Lupinus arboreus and Dipsacus sylvestris
- Substrates:
- Decaying vegetable matter, Mosses, Polyphagous, Detritus, Dead insects and Stored products (grain, rice, nuts, etc.)
The larvae feed on a wide variety of food types, including leaf-litter, vegetation, stored products, various mosses, dead insects, detritus, decaying vegetable matter, but also on seedpods of Lupinus arboreus and Tanacetum vulgare.
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Habitat
Hedgerows, woodland and gardens.
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