Caryocolum cassella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Caryocolum |
Species: | C. cassella |
Binomial name | |
Caryocolum cassella (Walker, 1864) | |
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Caryocolum cassella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. [1] It is also found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Saskatchewan, California and Nevada. [2] A record from Hokkaido, Japan might also refer to this species.
The length of the forewings is 5.5-6.5 mm for males and 5.5–6 mm for females. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to late August.
The larvae feed on Stellaria nemorum . They feed between spun shoots. Larvae can be found from May to June.