Blastobasis quaintancella

Blastobasis quaintancella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Blastobasidae
Genus:Blastobasis
Species: B. quaintancella
Binomial name
Blastobasis quaintancella
(Dietz, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Valentinia quaintancella Dietz, 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]

References

  1. "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1


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