Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bryotropha | |
Similar Bryotropha affinis, Bryotropha similis, Bryotropha, Monochroa, Caryocolum | ||
Bryotropha purpurella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Russia (European part of Russia, Transbaikalia and Altai).
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are uniformly dark fuscous to black with a purple tinge. The hindwings are dark grey, but darker towards the apex. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.
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