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| Blastobasis glandulella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | B. glandulella
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| Blastobasis glandulella (Riley, 1871)
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Blastobasis glandulella is a species of moth of the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the Eastern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. It has also been recorded in California.[1] In Europe, it has been recorded from Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia and Croatia.[2]
Common name
[edit]It is commonly known as the acorn moth, but this can also refer to the tortrix moth Cydia splendana from Europe.[citation needed]
Wings
[edit]The wingspan is 15–25 mm. They are on wing from April to September.
Larvae
[edit]The larvae feed inside acorns and chestnuts.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- mothphotographersgroup
- Images representing Blastobasis glandulella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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