Bryotropha terrella

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Alternative names
Brown Moss-moth
Cinerous Groundling
Cinerous Neb
Description

Wingspan 14-16 mm. The relatively nondescript adults have two indistinct darker dots on the forewing.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Often encountered wherever long grass grows and easily flushed in the daytime.

When to see it

They fly in June and July.

Life History

The larvae feed at the base of grasses, on the stems.

UK Status

Common and widespread in Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Ocassional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Reference
35.040 BF787
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    28 July 2011
    confirmed by gen det
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden
    21 June 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote, Harecroft Crescent
    03 July 2024
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    29 May 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    18 July 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Croft Hill
    11 June 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft NR
    11 June 2010

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Cinerous Groundling
Species group:
insect - moth
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
102
First record:
11/06/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
06/08/2025 (Skidmore, Paul)

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    25 June 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    02 July 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Thomas Estley College Broughton Astley
    10 August 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    29 May 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    28 July 2011
    confirmed by gen det
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    18 June 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    13 June 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    16 June 2012