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Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella)

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Blastobasis glandulella
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Blastobasis
Species:
B. glandulella
Binomial name
Blastobasis glandulella
(Riley, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia glandulella Riley, 1871
  • Valentinia glandulella
  • Valentina glandulella
  • Holcocera modestella Clemens, 1863
  • Blastobasis nubilella Zeller, 1873
  • Blastobasis huemeri Sinev, 1993

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

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It is commonly known as the acorn moth, but this can also refer to the tortrix moth Cydia splendana from Europe.

Wings

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The wingspan is 15–25 mm. They are on wing from April to September.

Larvae

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The larvae feed inside acorns and chestnuts.

References

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