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Blastodacna hellerella (Duponchel, 1838)

A local and rare species in Belgium, probably under recorded due to the small size of it.

The larva lives in the berries of Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, Prunus domestica and Malus. Pupation in a white loose cocoon in rotten wood or in the soil.

The adults fly in one generation a year: from late May till August. They come to light.


Belgium, Namur, Wavreille, 24 June 2006.
(Photo © Chris Steeman)

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