Bryotropha basaltinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Great Britain, the Benelux, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland.

Bryotropha basaltinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Bryotropha
Species:	B. basaltinella
Binomial name
Bryotropha basaltinella (Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
Gelechia basaltinella Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.[2] The forewings are dark grey-brown with a distinct ochreous basal spot followed by blackish blotches on the costa and tornus. The hindwings are pale fuscous, but darker towards the apex.[3] Adults are on wing from May[4] to September in one generation per year.[5]

The larvae feed on various mosses. They live in a densely spun silken tube beneath the surface of the host plant. The larvae have a dull purplish brown body. They can be found in spring.

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