Seq # 265340020

Bryotropha basaltinella (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: May 5, 2024, 1:39 p.m.


A not so common species in Belgium. Easily confused with other members of the genus, especially with Bryotropha domestica.


Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Bryotropha > Species: Bryotropha basaltinella
Vernacular names
Grootvlekmospalpmot (NL), Thatch Neb, Dark-spotted Moss-moth (EN), Großfleck-Palpenmotte (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 131.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 11–12 mm.

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Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Caterpillar

Head and prothoracic plate blackish; abdomen dull purplish brown with pale reddish brown to greyish white sub-dorsal lines; anal plate brownish (Gregersen & Karsholt 2022).

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Bionomics

The larva lives in a dense whitish silken tube. Pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults become active around sunset and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults have been seen from May towards September.


Observed on

Substrates:
Mosses

The larva feeds on mosses like Syntrichia ruralis, probably also on additional mosses.

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Habitat

It inhabits in suitable localities where the food plant occurs and is found in a wide range of habitats.

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