Bryotropha altitudophila

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Bryotropha altitudophila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Bryotropha
Species:
B. altitudophila
Binomial name
Bryotropha altitudophila
Rutten & Karsholt, 2004 [1]

Bryotropha altitudophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central North America, from Saskatchewan to Mexico in the south.

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The wingspan is 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in). The forewings are ochreous grey to brown with a fuscous costal edge and with distinct blackish basal spots at the costa and tornus. The hindwings are pale ochreous grey, but darker toward the apex. [2] Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to early August. There is probably one generation per year.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin altitudo (meaning altitude) and Greek philo (meaning friend of) and refers to the higher altitudes which this species prefers.

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References

  1. "Bryotropha galbanella (Zeller, 1839)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. Rutten, Twan & Ole Karsholt, 2004, Review of the Nearctic species of Bryotropha Heinemann (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 740: 1-42