Bryotropha hendrikseni
| Bryotropha hendrikseni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. hendrikseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bryotropha hendrikseni Karsholt & Rutten, 2005[1] | |
Bryotropha hendrikseni is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Italy, Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Crete, Cyprus, Turkey, Ukraine and Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are fuscous mixed with light ochreous, reddish grey or orange grey. The hindwings are pale ochreous to brown, but darker towards the apex.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to early September.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Mr. H. Hendriksen who provided technical assistance to the authors.
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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