Family: Gelechiidae Checklist Number: 35.047
Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)
Dark Moss-moth
First recorded in Stornoway, Lewis in June 2025. The distribution for Scotland is sparse. The flight period is from April to September. The foodplants are mosses, which we have in quantity, so possibly overlooked.
References:
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.