Bryotropha senectella
| Bryotropha senectella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. senectella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bryotropha senectella | |
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Bryotropha senectella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found throughout Europe.
The wingspan is 9–13 mm.[2] The terminal joint of palpi is longer than second. The forewings are light ochreous, mixed with fuscous, or wholly fuscous with a dark fuscous spot in disc near base; stigmata dark fuscous, first discal beyond plical; an indistinct angulated pale fascia at 3/4, preceded by a dark costal spot. Hindwings light grey.[3][4][5][6]
Adults have been recorded on wing from June to early September.The larvae feed on mosses.
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.