Blastobasis adustella: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Blastobasis adustella Blastobasis adustella

Where the blastobasis adustella lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 6,635 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Blastobasis adustella
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Blastobasidae

Where does the blastobasis adustella live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blastobasis adustella in 2 countries and territories across Europe. In Ireland it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

United Kingdom
Ireland (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the blastobasis adustella?

The blastobasis adustella (Blastobasis adustella) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Blastobasidae, genus Blastobasis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blastobasis adustella

Blastobasis adustella is a species of moth of the family Blastobasidae. It is endemic to Australian region, but was introduced in western Europe and is now reported from The Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira and the Azores

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blastobasis adustella (revision 1366607015), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q4246266 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).