ABH 35.038

House Groundling - Bryotropha domestica

BF 0789

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Family

Gelechiidae » Anomologinae

Wingspan

12-13 mm.
   

Description

The pale buff wings are marked with dark brownThe pale buff wings are marked with dark brown blotches.marks when viewed dorsally

   

Life Cycle

Foodplant: Mosses. The larvae feed on mosses growing on walls, in a silken gallery. Pupation occurs within this gallery. The adult moths fly in a single generation from mid-May to early August, and are readily attracted to light.

 

Habitat

Common in woodland, marshes, river-banks and heathland throughout the British Isles.
   

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IMAGE (C) GORDON JACKSON 2015