Bryotropha basaltinella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:07 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 11–12 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!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).
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.
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.
Habitat
It inhabits in suitable localities where the food plant occurs and is found in a wide range of habitats.
