Photo © Mike Wall
Bryotropha terrella
Checklist Number35.040 [B&F: 0787]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | terrella |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Common in grassland and mossy areas throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 13-17 mm. A plain brown micro and therefore decidedly overlooked and under-recorded, the main confusion species are B. desertella and B. politella, but these are both extremely rare in Hampshire. Larva feeds on various grasses and mosses, living within a silken tube or tent.
