Blastodacna pyrigalla

Blastodacna pyrigalla, the pear shoot gall moth or pear fruit borer, is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Yang in 1977.[1] It is found in Korea[2] and China.[3]

Blastodacna pyrigalla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Blastodacna
Species:
B. pyrigalla
Binomial name
Blastodacna pyrigalla
(Yang, 1977)
Synonyms
  • Sinitinea pyrigalla Yang, 1977

The larvae feed within galls on Prunus persica.

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Blastodacna pyrigalla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. Blastodacna at funet
  3. A study on the occurrence of sinitinea pyrigalla yang and its control


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