Blastesthia posticana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern and central Europe to eastern Russia.
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| Blastesthia posticana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 48,49 females | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Blastesthia |
| Species: | B. posticana
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| Blastesthia posticana Zetterstedt, 1839
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The wingspan is 11–16 mm.
Adults are on wing in May and June. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris.
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