Bryotropha
Heinemann, 1870
Bryotropha is a of small in the , comprising approximately 50 described . The genus is classified within the tribe Anomologini of Gelechiinae. Species are organized into several species groups based on , including the domestica, terrella, and similis groups. The genus has a broad geographic distribution with species recorded across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East.
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How to pronounce Bryotropha: /braɪˈoʊtrəfə/
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Distribution
of Bryotropha have been recorded from Europe (including the United , Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), Asia (including China and Siberia), North America, and the Middle East. Specific locality records include Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire, UK for B. terrella.
Similar Taxa
- FacultaFaculta was previously confused with Bryotropha; the Palo Verde was formerly classified as Bryotropha inaequalis but is now placed in Faculta. Both are in and contain small with similar larval habits of spinning silken tubes on plants.