Biology:Caryocolum oculatella

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Short description: Species of moth

Caryocolum oculatella
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Caryocolum oculatella
(Thomann, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Lita oculatella Thomann, 1930
  • Phthorimaea oculatella
  • Gnorimoschema oculatellum
  • Caryocolum oculatellum
  • Lita ochraceella Thomann, 1929

Caryocolum oculatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Austria and Switzerland .[1]

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown to blackish, but the dorsal margin is lighter and speckled brown.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to early July.

The larvae feed on Gypsophila repens. They feed between spun terminal shoots.

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 ☰ Q13456483 entry




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