Species Details

ABH: 39.002

BF: 906

Family: Parametriotidae

Taxon: Blastodacna atra

Authority: (Haworth, 1828)

Vernacular: Apple Pith Moth

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in orchards and gardens throughout much of England, southern Wales and southern Scotland; rare in Ireland Differs from B. hellerella in the forewing by the creamy white markings and the presence of yellow-ochreous scales at the base of the dorsum (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva mines twigs of Apple, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 10 — 12.5 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 12 Jun (2006) — 31 Jul (2000)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Malus sp. (an apple).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/blastodacna-atra/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 8

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2000

Latest Year: 2020

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