Norfolk status Scarce. Pronounced sexual dimorphism. Occurs mainly on dry grassland. Male can be confused with B. terrella, the female resembles light coastal forms of B. desertella
VC27,28 records [MBGBI vol4.2 p116] [Heckford, R. J. & Sterling, P. H. 2003. The discovery of the larva of Bryotropha politella (Stainton, 1851) and larval descriptions of this species and B. galbanella (Zeller, 1839) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Entomologist’s Gazette 54: 223–226. ]
Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required
Recorded in 3 (4%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1874. Last Recorded in 2005. Additional Stats
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