Bryotropha umbrosella

Bryotropha umbrosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in open dune areas throughout most of north-western Europe. In southern Europe, it is only known from one record from Spain.

Bryotropha umbrosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Bryotropha
Species:	B. umbrosella
Binomial name
Bryotropha umbrosella (Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
Gelechia umbrosella Zeller, 1839 Gelechia mundella Douglas, 1850 Gelechia portlandicella Richardson, 1890 Bryotropha umbrosella r. fulvipalpella de Joannis, 1909 Gelechia anacampsoidella Hering, 1924

They are known to have a wingspan is 9–11 mm.^[2] Terminal joint of palpi as long as second, or somewhat longer. Forewings dark fuscous, slightly purplish-tinged; stigmata black, each sometimes followed by whitish scales, first discal beyond plical; a small white spot on tornus, and another on costa opposite. Hindwings light grey.^[3][4][5][6]

Larvae live in a silken tube amongst Ceratodon purpureus. They have also been observed eating grass.