Bryotropha wolschrijni
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| Bryotropha wolschrijni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. wolschrijni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bryotropha wolschrijni Karsholt & Rutten, 2005[1] | |
Bryotropha wolschrijni is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in mountainous areas of Spain and Morocco.
The wingspan is 14-15 mm. The forewings are mixed with brown and dark greyish brown scales. The base has a black blotch on the costa. The hindwings are pale brown at the base, but much darker towards the apex.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July and in late September.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Mr. J. Wolschrijn.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Karsholt, Ole & Twan Rutten, 2005, the genus Bryotropha Heinemann in the western palaearctic (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 77-207. Abstract and full article:
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