Biology:Caryocolum oculatella
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. oculatella
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| Caryocolum oculatella (Thomann, 1930)
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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
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- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ 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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