Bryotropha affinis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. affinis
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Bryotropha affinis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae.[1][2][3] It is found in most of Europe.[1][2]
The wingspan is 9–12 mm.[2][4] Adults are on wing from June to July in the UK,[5] and from May to September more generally.[2] The larvae feed on mosses on walls and thatch in both open country and urban areas.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Karsholt, O.; Rutten, T. (2005). "The genus Bryotropha Heinemann in the western Palaearctic (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 148 (1): 77–207. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000168.
- ^ "Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.24.239. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Mike Wall. "Bryotropha affinis". Hantsmoths. The Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 September 2024.