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Bryotropha boreella

Checklist Number
35.042 [B&F: 0783]

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:boreella
Authority:(Douglas, 1851)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in damp heathland, mosses and bogs in parts of north-western England and Scotland. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan male 13-15 mm, female 11-12 mm. The most likely confusion species is B. galbanella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on various mosses, living within a silken tube or tent.