Bryotropha boreella (Douglas, 1851) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:08 p.m.
A new species for Belgium in 2017 in LG.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Bryotropha > Species: Bryotropha boreella
- Vernacular names
- Noordelijke mospalpmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Wullaert S., Thoen E., Pottier J. & Recour R. 2022. ‘Vallei van de Holzwarche’ te Rocherath (LG), Lepidoptera-hotspot met bespreking van zeldzame, eerder gevonden nieuwe soorten voor België en drie nieuwe soorten voor de Belgische fauna (Epermeniidae en Gelechiidae) — Phegea 50(1): 9–26. On page 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–15 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube in mos.
The adults fly in early morning and around dusk and later come sparsely to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from mid-June towards mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Substrates:
- Mosses
The larvae have been found on different mosses like Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Aulacomnium palustre and Hypnum jutlandicum. Also accidentally bred from Sphagnum sp.
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Habitat
It inhabits damp and wet moorland, peat bogs and spring areas along streams.
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