Gelechiidae : Anomologinae
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Photo © JB Kemp,  South Uist 20th June 2012

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Bryotropha desertella
Coast Moss-moth
Bryotropha terrella
Brown Moss-moth
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Bryotropha politella
Satin Moss-moth

(Stainton, 1851)788 / 35.039
=Polished Neb*

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Occurs mainly on dry grassland.

Pronounced sexual dimorphism, the male can be confused with B. terrella, the female resembles light coastal forms of B. desertella, dissection is necessary for identification.

[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. ]

VC27,28 records [MBGBI vol4.2 p116]

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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Determination
B politella (male) J.B. Kemp
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Date#VC10kGeneral Area
03/07/2005+28TF74Brancaster Staithe
02/08/2003+28TF61Leziate
02/08/2003+28TF61Leziate
23/06/2001+28TF61Leziate
18/07/1899128TL99Merton
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Wingspan: 12-16mm.
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Moss (Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and other unidentified sp.)
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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