Bryotropha terrella
Seq # 265340100
Isophrictis anthemidella

Bryotropha umbrosella (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:19 p.m.

A very rare and local species in Belgium. Probably underrecorded, because with no experience: it's easy to confuse with Neofriseria peliella, especially worn specimens.
Distribution after 2004 is based only on specimens checked for genitalia.

Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Bryotropha > Species: Bryotropha umbrosella
Vernacular names
Variabele mospalpmot (NL), Sandhill Neb, Sandhill Moss-moth (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 135.
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan 10–11 mm.

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The larva lives in a flimsy silken tube which contains sand grains and moss fragments.
The adults become active after sunset and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults have been seen from early May towards late August.

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Substrates:
Mosses

The larva feeds on mosses like Ceratodon purpureus and Synthrichia ruralis.

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Habitat

It prefers coastal and sand dunes and dry inland heaths.

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Contact
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Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg