Blastodacna hellerella

Blastodacna hellerella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Blastodacna
Species: B. hellerella
Binomial name
Blastodacna hellerella
(Duponchel, 1838)[1]
Synonyms
  • Alucita hellerella Duponchel, 1838

Blastodacna hellerella is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It is found in most of Europe except the north. In the east, the range extends up to the Caucasus.

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing from the May to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus laevigata and Crataegus monogyna. There are also unconfirmed records for Prunus spinosa, Prunus domestica and Malus. They feed on the fruit of their host plant. Larvae can be found from summer to fall. Pupation takes place in late fall in a cocoon under the soil.

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