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Bryotropha sabulosella

(Bryotropha sabulosella)

Description

Bryotropha sabulosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and northern Iran. The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are dark, almost blackish brown, in the central part mixed with ochreous, orange-brown and grey. The hindwings are pale ochreous to greyish brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July and from September to October, probably in two generations per year.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Bryotropha
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