| Caryocolum huebneri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. huebneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum huebneri (Haworth, 1829) | |
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Caryocolum huebneri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and most of the Balkan Peninsula. [1] In the east, the range extends to the Ural Mountains. [2]
The wingspan is 9–12 mm. [3] [4] Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-July to late August.
The larvae feed on the shoots of Stellaria holostea . Larvae can be found in May.
