''Zenodochium polyphagum'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

in the family

Blastobasidae The Blastobasidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Its species can be found almost anywhere in the world, though in some places they are not native but introduced by humans. In some arrangements, these moths are included in ...

. It is found on the

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Mo ...

. The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...

is 13–20 mm. The forewings are usually dirty whitish, but may vary from clear white to a dull ash colour. The hindwings are brownish grey. Larvae have been reared on debris of various plants, including ''

Artemisia canariensis Artemisia may refer to: People * Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), queen of Halicarnassus under the First Persian Empire, naval commander during the second Persian invasion of Greece * Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), queen of Caria under ...

'', ''

Allagopappus dichotomus ''Allagopappus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family described as a genus in 1828. ''Allagopappus'' is endemic to the Canary Islands. ; Species * ''Allagopappus canariensis'' (Willd.) Greuter - Canary Islands * ''Allagopappus v ...

'', ''

Senecio kleinia ''Kleinia neriifolia'', known in Spanish as ''verode'' or ''berode'', is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae). It is endemic to the Canary Islands. It was formerly named ''Senecio kleinia''. Description A succulent plan ...

'', ''

Sonchus gummifer ''Sonchus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae and are commonly known as sow thistles (less commonly hare thistles or hare lettuces). Sowthistles are annual, biennial or perennial herbs, with or ...

'', ''

Pinus canariensis ''Pinus canariensis'', the Canary Island pine, is a species of gymnosperm in the conifer family Pinaceae. It is a large, evergreen tree, native and endemic to the outer Canary Islands of the Atlantic Ocean. Description ''Pinus canariensis'' is a ...

'', '' Rubia fruticosa'', '' Cytisus proliferus'' and ''

Rhus coriaria ''Rhus coriaria'', commonly called Sicilian sumac, tanner's sumach, or elm-leaved sumach, is a deciduous shrub to small tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae. It is native to southern Europe and western Asia. The dried fruits are used as a spi ...

''. They may bore into the stem of a host plant before pupation.lepiforum.de

References

* * Moths described in 1908 Blastobasidae {{Blastobasidae-stub