Bryotropha galbanella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:13 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Distribution after 2004 is based only on specimens checked for genitalia.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Bryotropha > Species: Bryotropha galbanella
- Vernacular names
- Gevlekte mospalpmot (NL), Perth Neb (EN)
- 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 133.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–17 mm.
Museum specimens
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No pictures yet!Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in a opaque, whitish silken tube attached with fragments of moss.
Adults can be disturbed from conifer trunks during the day, later they become active after sunset and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have usually been seen from mid-June towards late August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Mosses
The larva feeds on mosses like Dicranum scoparium, more than likely on other mosses too.
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Habitat
It prefers shady, moist places in coniferous forests, meadows and peat bogs, also on sandy soils inland.
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