Blastodacna atra

Blastodacna atra, the apple pith moth is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is known from most of Europe and it has been introduced to North America.

Blastodacna atra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Agonoxenidae
Genus:
Blastodacna
Species:
B. atra
Binomial name
Blastodacna atra
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria atra Haworth, 1828
  • Elachista putripennella Zeller 1839

Description

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in western Europe.[2]

The larvae mine inside young shoots of apples (Malus species) and can be found by looking for small heaps of frass. Occasonally there may be a small swelling and the young shoot may die off.[3]

Distribution

The apple pith moth is found in most of Europe. It is an introduced species in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts and Ontario.

References
  1. "Blastodacna atra (Haworth, 1828)". Fauma Europaea. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "39.002 BF906 Apple Pith Moth Blastodacna atra (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Blastodacna atra (Haworth, 1828) apple pith moth". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 15 April 2020.


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