Bryotropha dryadella
Checklist Number35.044 [B&F: 0777a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | dryadella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1850) |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on coastal limestone cliffs, sand-dunes and disused chalk quarries in south-western England and the Thames Estuary, recorded in Cornwall, Devon, Essex and Kent from 1983 onwards. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-12 mm. Extremely similar to B. basaltinella, which see. Larva feeds on various mosses, living within a silken tube or tent.
