Bryotropha hulli explained

Bryotropha hulli is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Croatia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, mainland Greece, the Aegean Islands, Crete, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria and Israel.

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from late April to early November in several generations per year.

Etymology

The species is named after Mr. M. Hull who offered numerous specimens of Bryotropha species, among them a large sample of this species, to the authors.

Notes and References

  1. , 2005, the genus Bryotropha Heinemann in the western palaearctic (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 77-207. Abstract and full article: http://www.nev.nl/tve/pdf/te0148077.pdf