Bryotropha italica

Bryotropha italica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Italy.

Bryotropha italica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Bryotropha
Species:
B. italica
Binomial name
Bryotropha italica
Karsholt & Rutten, 2005[1]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with pale ochreous and light grey scales in the central part. The hindwings are greyish brown, but darker towards the apex.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to mid-July.

The larvae possibly feed on Melandrium album.

Etymology

The name of this species refers to the country of origin.

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:


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