Bryotropha wolschrijni
| Bryotropha wolschrijni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. wolschrijni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bryotropha wolschrijni Karsholt & Rutten, 2005[1] | |
Bryotropha wolschrijni is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in mountainous areas of Spain and Morocco.
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are mixed with brown and dark greyish brown scales. The base has a black blotch on the costa. The hindwings are pale brown at the base, but much darker towards the apex.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July and in late September.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Mr. J. Wolschrijn.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Karsholt, Ole & Twan Rutten, 2005, the genus Bryotropha Heinemann in the western palaearctic (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 77-207. Abstract and full article:
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