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Bryotropha affinis
Dark Moss-moth (Haworth, 1828)
Gelechiidae: Anomologinae
779 / 35.047
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Swept from vegetation, Halesowen, May 9th 2020.

Obscure Moss-moth
Bryotropha similis
Wingspan: 9.5 - 12.5mm.
Flight: May - September.
Foodplant:   Mosses
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Very common resident in urban and suburban areas and around old farm buildings.

Larva feeds on mosses on walls and buildings from January to May.

Recorded in 64 (46%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
09/09/2023140SO49 - Church Stretton
07/09/2023137SO96 - Stoke Prior/Hanbury
06/09/2023137SO85 - Worcester
06/09/2023137SP06 - Redditch
05/09/2023237SO77 - Wyre Forest
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