35.039 BF788  -  Gelechiidae -  Anomologinae - Bryotropha politella - Satin Moss-moth - Stainton, 1851) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gelechiidae Other Name/s: Polished Neb ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Bryotropha desertella (Coast Moss-moth); Bryotropha terrella (Brown Moss-moth)
ID pointers: The adult males are brownish-grey with several darker spots, and females are similar, though paler. Both sexes often show a sheen to the forewings
Distribution:  Uncertain – no modern day records – was recorded from the Derbyshire Dales – 1927; 1946-56; Dale of Goyt 1951
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 12-16mm
Food Plant: Thought to be grasses and moss
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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