Bryotropha sutteri explained

Bryotropha sutteri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain, Tunisia, Sardinia, Sicily, Lesbos and Turkey.

The wingspan is 13–14 mm.^[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June and from August to September.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Mr. R. Sutter who did a lot of work on Microlepidoptera.

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