Bryotropha senectella

Bryotropha senectella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Bryotropha
Species:	B. senectella
Binomial name
	Bryotropha senectella; (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
	Gelechia senectella Zeller, 1839; Gelechia ciliatella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854; Bryotropha obscurella Heinemann, 1870; Bryotropha minorella Heinemann, 1870; Bryotropha phoebusella Millière, 1876; Bryotropha larseni Strand, 1927;

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 longer than second. Forewings light ochreous, mixed with fuscous, or wholly fuscous; 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]

Adults have been recorded on wing from June to early September.The larvae feed no mosses.

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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