Bryotropha domestica (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: May 6, 2024, 12:41 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Probably underrecorded due to the similarity with other species of the genus, especially with Bryotropha basaltinella.
Distribution after 2004 is based only on specimens checked for genitalia.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Bryotropha > Species: Bryotropha domestica
- Vernacular names
- Mospalpmot (NL), House Neb, House Moss-moth (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1946b. Microlépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 46: 121–123. On page 122.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–14 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds from a silken gallery, it is full fed late April/early May and spins a slight cocoon among moss where pupation takes place.
The adults are nocturnal and come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been seen from mid-May, but usually a little bit later from June onwards till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tortula muralis
- Substrates:
- Mosses
The larva feeds on mosses like Tortula muralis and other mosses growing on walls and roofs.
Habitat
It inhabits in suitable localities where the food plant occurs and is found in a wide range of habitats like urban environments, old quarries etc...
