Bryotropha altitudophila

Bryotropha altitudophila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Bryotropha
Species:
B. altitudophila
Binomial name
Bryotropha altitudophila
Rutten & Karsholt, 2004[1]

Bryotropha altitudophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central North America, from Saskatchewan to Mexico in the south.

The wingspan is 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in).[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to early August. There is probably one generation per year.

References

  1. ^ "Bryotropha galbanella (Zeller, 1839)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Rutten, Twan & Ole Karsholt, 2004, Review of the Nearctic species of Bryotropha Heinemann (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 740: 1-42
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bryotropha altitudophila.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.