Biology:Blastobasis quaintancella

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Short description: Moth species in genus Blastobasis

Blastobasis quaintancella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Blastobasis Zeller 1855". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=83890272. 
  2. "421771.00 – 1164 – Blastobasis quaintancella – (Dietz, 1910)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1164. Retrieved February 16, 2019. 
  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

Wikidata ☰ Q15641383 entry