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Bryotropha gemella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Bryotropha

Bryotropha gemella

Bryotropha gemella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern part of the United States and the adjoining south-eastern part of Canada.

The wingspan is 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in) for males and 13–14 millimetres (0.51–0.55 in) for females. The forewings are dark ochreous brown, suffused with pale ochre. The hindwings are fuscous grey to fuscous brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the adjective gemellus (meaning twin) and refers to the similarity to Bryotropha galbanella.

References

Bryotropha gemella Wikipedia