Bryotropha politella

Bryotropha politella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, England, Scotland and the Massif Central in France.

Bryotropha politella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Bryotropha
Species:
B. politella
Binomial name
Bryotropha politella
(Stainton, 1851)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia politella Stainton, 1851
  • Gelechia expolitella Doubleday, 1859

The wingspan is 12–16 mm for males and 13–15 mm for females. The forewings of the males are glossy brownish grey and the hindwings are grey, but slightly darker towards the apex. Females have pale ochreous forewings, mottled with brownish grey. The hindwings are grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to late July.

The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. They live in a silken tube. The larvae have a purplish brown body and a black head.

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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