Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Scientific name Bryotropha terrella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bryotropha Rank Species | |
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Similar Bryotropha, Bryotropha affinis, Bryotropha domestica, Bryotropha similis, Aristotelia ericinella | ||
Bryotropha terrella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is the type species of the genus Bryotropha. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are mixed brown, ochreous brown and fuscous. The hindwings are grey, but darker towards the apex. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various mosses and grasses, including Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Syntrichia ruraliformis, Hypnum jutlandicum, Calliergonella cuspidata and Agrostis capillaris. They live in a silken gallery. The larvae have a dull reddish brown body and a black head.It is a common species, often found wherever long grass grows, and easily flushed in the daytime.
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