Bryotropha gemella

Bryotropha gemella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the north-eastern part of the United States and the adjoining south-eastern part of Canada.

Bryotropha gemella
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B. gemella
Binomial name
Bryotropha gemella
Rutten & Karsholt, 2004[1]

The wingspan is 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in) for males and 13–14 millimetres (0.51–0.55 in) for females. The forewings are dark ochreous brown, suffused with pale ochre. The hindwings are fuscous grey to fuscous brown.[2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from the adjective gemellus (meaning twin) and refers to the similarity to Bryotropha galbanella.

gollark: `They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything.`
gollark: Teleport away? Teleport heavy rocks above enemies? Use magiomancy?
gollark: Nebulae are probably quite visible, what with all their patterns.
gollark: They're stealthier.
gollark: Shadow Walkers, you mean.

References

  1. "Bryotropha gemella Rutten & Karsholt, 2004". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. Rutten, Twan & Ole Karsholt, 2004, Review of the Nearctic species of Bryotropha Heinemann (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 740: 1-42


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