Blastodacna libanotica
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Blastodacna libanotica is a moth
in the Elachistidae
family. It is found in Anatolia
and the Near East
.
The wingspan
is 14-15 mm. The forewings have a white costal streak and a white-outlined triangular mark beyond the middle.
The larvae mainly feed on Pyrus species, but have also been recorded on Crataegus
species. They create galls in young shoots of their host plant. Several galls can be found on a single twig. Larvae can be found in the second half of summer. Larvae can be found from summer to the beginning of fall. Pupation takes place in the gall at the end of fall.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Elachistidae
Elachistidae
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family. It is found in Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
and the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 14-15 mm. The forewings have a white costal streak and a white-outlined triangular mark beyond the middle.
The larvae mainly feed on Pyrus species, but have also been recorded on Crataegus
Crataegus
Crataegus , commonly called hawthorn or thornapple, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name hawthorn was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe,...
species. They create galls in young shoots of their host plant. Several galls can be found on a single twig. Larvae can be found in the second half of summer. Larvae can be found from summer to the beginning of fall. Pupation takes place in the gall at the end of fall.