Bryotropha politella
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. politella |
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| Bryotropha politella | |
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Bryotropha politella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, England, Scotland and the Massif Central in France.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 12–16 mm for males and 13–15 mm for females.[2] The terminal joint of palpi is longer than second. The forewings are light brownish-ochreous or brownish; stigmata in male dark fuscous, indistinct, in female black, distinct, first discal beyond plical; sometimes some terminal black dots. Hindwings pale grey.[3] [4][5][6]
Biology
[edit]Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to late July.
The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus.
References
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- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Karsholt, Ole & Twan Rutten, 2005, the genus Bryotropha Heinemann in the western palaearctic (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 77-207. Abstract and full article:
- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description - ↑ Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
- ↑ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
- ↑ lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.