PARAMETRIOTIDAE

39.002 Blastodacna atra (Apple Pith Moth)

​ws: 10-12.5mm (MBGBI4.1); fw: 5-6mm (Sterling & Parsons); May-Sep; apple (Malus spp); NS-B in gardens and orchards mainly in England.
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Blastodacna atra §1 male
ID: Base of dorsum heavily speckled with fuscous scales. May be very difficult to distinguish from B.hellerella. See Blastodacna
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Dagenham, Essex; 02/07/2022; male; fw: 5.2mm; specimen provided by Bill Crooks
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 20/07/2022 (§1)