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Bryotropha umbrosella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Bryotropha
Species:	B. umbrosella
Binomial name
Bryotropha umbrosella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
Gelechia umbrosella Zeller, 1839 Gelechia mundella Douglas, 1850 Gelechia portlandicella Richardson, 1890 Bryotropha umbrosella r. fulvipalpella de Joannis, 1909 Gelechia anacampsoidella Hering, 1924

Bryotropha umbrosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in open dune areas throughout most of north-western Europe. In southern Europe, it is only known from one record from Spain.

They are known to have a wingspan is 9–11 mm. Terminal joint of palpi as long as second, or somewhat longer. Forewings dark fuscous, slightly purplish-tinged ; stigmata black, each sometimes followed by whitish scales, first discal beyond plical; a small white spot on tornus, and another on costa opposite. Hindwings light grey.

Larvae live in a silken tube amongst Ceratodon purpureus. They have also been observed eating grass.

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. 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:
3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
4. Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
5. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. . 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
6. lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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