Caryocolum alsinella

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Caryocolum alsinella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. alsinella
Binomial name
Caryocolum alsinella
(Zeller, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia alsinellaZeller, 1868
  • Lita alsinella
  • Phthorimaea alsinella
  • Lita albifrontellaHeinemann, 1870
  • Lita tristellaHeinemann, 1870
  • Lita semidecandriellaTutt, 1887
  • Gelechia semidecandrella
  • Phthorimaea semidecandrella

Caryocolum alsinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found throughout Europe [1] It is also present in North Africa (including Morocco).

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late September. [2]

The larvae feed on Arenaria montana , Cerastium arvense , Cerastium diffusum , Cerastium fontanum , Cerastium semidecandrum , Minuartia verna , Moehringia and Stellaria species. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. [3]

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References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2013-09-04.