Bryotropha hendrikseni

Bryotropha hendrikseni is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Italy, Croatia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Crete, Cyprus, Turkey, Ukraine and Turkmenistan.

Bryotropha hendrikseni
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B. hendrikseni
Binomial name
Bryotropha hendrikseni
Karsholt & Rutten, 2005[1]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are fuscous mixed with light ochreous, reddish grey or orange grey. The hindwings are pale ochreous to brown, but darker towards the apex.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to early September.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Mr. H. Hendriksen who provided technical assistance to the authors.

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References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Karsholt, Ole & Twan Rutten, 2005, the genus Bryotropha Heinemann in the western palaearctic (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 77-207. Abstract and full article:


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