Bryotropha senectella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, but probably underrecorded due to the similarity with other species of the genus.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Bryotropha > Species: Bryotropha senectella
- Vernacular names
- Donkere mospalpmot (NL), Dull Red Neb, Grizzled Moss-moth (EN), Braune 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 132.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 11–12 mm. A small Bryotropha species.
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in a semi-transparent whitish silken tube.
The adults become active after sunset and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from May towards late September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Mosses
The larva feeds on mosses like Homalothecium lutescens and Bryum sp.
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Habitat
It inhabits in suitable localities where the food plant occurs and is found in a wide range of habitats from dry sandy places to gardens, parks and woodland.
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