Bryotropha umbrosella

Bryotropha umbrosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Bryotropha
Species:	B. umbrosella
Binomial name
	Bryotropha umbrosella; (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
	Gelechia umbrosella Zeller, 1839; Gelechia mundella Douglas, 1850; Gelechia portlandicella Richardson, 1890; Bryotropha umbrosella r. fulvipalpella de Joannis, 1909; Gelechia anacampsoidella Hering, 1924;

Bryotropha umbrosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in open dune areas throughout most of north-western Europe. In southern Europe, it is only known from one record from Spain.

They are known to have a wingspan is 9–11 mm.^[2] Terminal joint of palpi as long as second, or somewhat longer. Forewings dark fuscous, slightly purplish-tinged; stigmata black, each sometimes followed by whitish scales, first discal beyond plical; a small white spot on tornus, and another on costa opposite. Hindwings light grey.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Larvae live in a silken tube amongst Ceratodon purpureus. They have also been observed eating grass.

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
^ Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
^ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
^ lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[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

[4] Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2

[5] Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society

[6] rum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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