Bryotropha politella

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

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

The wingspan is 12–16 mm for males and 13–15 mm for females.^[2]

The terminal is joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings 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]

Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to late July.

The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus.

References

^ 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: [1]
^ 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

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[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]

[3] 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

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