Bryotropha desertella

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Bryotropha desertella
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B. desertella
Binomial name
Bryotropha desertella
(Douglas, 1850)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia desertella Douglas, 1850
  • Gelechia decrepidella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Bryotropha glabrella Heinemann, 1870

Bryotropha desertella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, North Africa (Morocco), Turkey, Turkmenistan and the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 11–16 mm. The forewings are greyish brown to ochreous brown, mottled with fuscous. The hindwings are pale brown, but darker towards the apex.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from early April to late September. In the north, there probably is one generation per year. In the south, there are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on mosses such as , and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. They can be found in autumn and spring, and have a dark reddish brown body and a shining black head. Pupation takes place in a sandy cocoon.

References[]

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ 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: [1]

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