Biology:Caryocolum sciurella

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Short description: Species of moth

Caryocolum sciurella
Caryocolum sciurella.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. sciurella
Binomial name
Caryocolum sciurella
(Walsingham, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia sciurella Walsingham, 1908
  • Phthorimaea sciurella
  • Lita rubidella Chretien, 1908
  • Lita rubidellum

Caryocolum sciurella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from late February to mid-April.[3]

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. lepiforum.de
  3. 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 ☰ Q13456497 entry