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Blastobasis adustella
Common Masoner Walsingham, 1894
Blastobasidae
873 / 41.002
Photo © Peter Hall,  Bringsty Common

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Wingspan: 13-19mm
Flight: July - September
Foodplant:   Vegetable matter
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Very common resident.

On a wide variety of vegetable matter with larva feeding from September to June. Comes to light.

Recorded in 109 (78%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1970.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
10/11/2023140SO49 - Church Stretton
04/11/2023140SO49 - Church Stretton
01/11/2023140SO49 - Church Stretton
30/10/2023140SO49 - Church Stretton
24/10/2023240SO49 - Church Stretton
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