Bryotropha basaltinella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Bryotropha |
Species: | B. basaltinella
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Bryotropha basaltinella | |
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Bryotropha basaltinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Great Britain, the Benelux, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland.
The wingspan is 11–12 mm. [2] The forewings are dark grey-brown with a distinct ochreous basal spot followed by blackish blotches on the costa and tornus. The hindwings are pale fuscous, but darker towards the apex. [3] Adults are on wing from May [4] to September in one generation per year. [5]
The larvae feed on various mosses. They live in a densely spun silken tube beneath the surface of the host plant. The larvae have a dull purplish brown body. They can be found in spring.
Bryotropha basaltinella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Bryotropha |
Species: | B. basaltinella
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Binomial name | |
Bryotropha basaltinella | |
Synonyms | |
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Bryotropha basaltinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Great Britain, the Benelux, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland.
The wingspan is 11–12 mm. [2] The forewings are dark grey-brown with a distinct ochreous basal spot followed by blackish blotches on the costa and tornus. The hindwings are pale fuscous, but darker towards the apex. [3] Adults are on wing from May [4] to September in one generation per year. [5]
The larvae feed on various mosses. They live in a densely spun silken tube beneath the surface of the host plant. The larvae have a dull purplish brown body. They can be found in spring.