Bryotropha politella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, England, Scotland and the Massif Central in France.
The wingspan is 12âÂÂ16 mm for males and 13âÂÂ15 mm for females. The terminal joint of palpi is longer than second. The forewings are light brownish-ochreous or brownish; stigmata in male dark fuscous, indistinct, in female black, distinct, first discal beyond plical; sometimes some terminal black dots. Hindwings pale grey.
Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to late July.
The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus.