Bryotropha altitudophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central North America, from Saskatchewan to Mexico in the south.
| Bryotropha altitudophila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | B. altitudophila
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| Binomial name | |
| Bryotropha altitudophila | |
The wingspan is 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in). The forewings are ochreous grey to brown with a fuscous costal edge and with distinct blackish basal spots at the costa and tornus. The hindwings are pale ochreous grey, but darker toward the apex.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to early August. There is probably one generation per year.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Latin altitudo (meaning altitude) and Greek philo (meaning friend of) and refers to the higher altitudes which this species prefers.
References edit
- ^ "Bryotropha galbanella (Zeller, 1839)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ Rutten, Twan & Ole Karsholt, 2004, Review of the Nearctic species of Bryotropha Heinemann (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 740: 1-42
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bryotropha altitudophila.
Data related to Bryotropha altitudophila at Wikispecies
