Blastobasis vittata (Wollaston, 1858)
sussex dowd
mine
Occasionally young larvae may live for a while as miners. Generally hey live free, mostly on living or dead vegetable matter, like fallen leaves.
host plants
Polyphagous
Yew, and its litter, possibly is the preferred pabulum. Hering (1957a) relates the species to Picea.
phenology
Adults from mid-July till September; hibernation (sometimes twice) as pupa.
distribution within Europe
British Islands, probably introduced there early in the 20th century from Madeira; not known from the European mainland (Dickson, 2002a).
larva
Described by Dickson (2002a).
synonyms
Blastobasis lignea Walsingham, 1894.
references
Aggassiz (2004a), Aguiar & Karsholt (2006a), Cosson (2008a), Dickson (2002a), Hering (1957a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2004a), Robbins (1991a).