Blastobasis lacticolella


Blastobasis lacticolella is a species of moth of the family Blastobasidae. It is endemic to Madeira but has been introduced to western Europe and is now reported from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, and Sweden. It is widespread in southern England.

Description

The wingspan is 15–23 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October.
Larvae feed in a silken gallery, on a wide variety of unrelated food types, including leaf-litter, vegetation and stored products, such as: