Bryotropha affinis

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Bryotropha affinis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Bryotropha
Species:
B. affinis
Binomial name
Bryotropha affinis
(Haworth, 1828) [1]
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria affinisHaworth, 1828
  • Gelechia tegulellaHerrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Gelechia tectellaHerrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Gelechia affinellaDoubleday, 1859
  • Anacampsoides affinitellaBruand d'Uzelle, 1859

Bryotropha affinis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in most of Europe. [1] [2]

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A piece of moss showing frass thrown out by the larva
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Larva

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. [2] [4] Adults are on wing from June to July in the UK, [5] and from May to September more generally. [2] The larvae feed on mosses on walls and thatch in both open country and urban areas. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea . Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Karsholt, O.; Rutten, T. (2005). "The genus Bryotropha Heinemann in the western Palaearctic (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 148 (1): 77–207. doi: 10.1163/22119434-900000168 .
  3. ↑ "Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.24.239. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Mike Wall. "Bryotropha affinis". Hantsmoths. The Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 September 2024.


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