Biology:Caryocolum jaspidella

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Short description: Species of moth

Caryocolum jaspidella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. jaspidella
Binomial name
Caryocolum jaspidella
(Chretien, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Lita jaspidella Chretien, 1908
  • Phthorimaea jaspidella
  • Caryocolum jaspidellum

Caryocolum jaspidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain [1] and Algeria.

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm. The forewings are mid- to dark brown mottled with white, particularly near the base and across the middle.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in late August.

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. http://biostor.org/reference/113933. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13456466 entry