Caryocolum viscariella

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Caryocolum viscariella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. viscariella
Binomial name
Caryocolum viscariella
(Stainton, 1855) [1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia viscariellaStainton, 1855
  • Lita viscariella
  • Phthorimaea viscariella

Caryocolum viscariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.

A shoot of Silene dioica attacked by larva (3b*), and a section of the shoot (3b) Caryocolum viscariella damage.JPG
A shoot of Silene dioica attacked by larva (3b*), and a section of the shoot (3b)
Larva Caryocolum viscariella larva.JPG
Larva

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, mottled with light brown. There are indistinct black markings. [2] Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year. [3]

The larvae feed on Silene dioica , Silene alba and Lychnis viscaria . They initially feed in a spun shoot of their host plant. Later, it lives in the central stem of host plant. The larvae can be found from April to June.

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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. UKmoths