Bryotropha gemella
| Bryotropha gemella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. gemella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bryotropha gemella Rutten & Karsholt, 2004[1] | |
Bryotropha gemella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern part of the United States and the adjoining south-eastern part of Canada.
The wingspan is 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in) for males and 13–14 millimetres (0.51–0.55 in) for females. The forewings are dark ochreous brown, suffused with pale ochre. The hindwings are fuscous grey to fuscous brown.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the adjective gemellus (meaning twin) and refers to the similarity to Bryotropha galbanella.
References
- ↑ "Bryotropha gemella Rutten & Karsholt, 2004". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ↑ Rutten, Twan & Ole Karsholt, 2004, Review of the Nearctic species of Bryotropha Heinemann (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 740: 1-42
External links
Data related to Bryotropha gemella at Wikispecies
Media related to Bryotropha gemella at Wikimedia Commons
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