Biology:Caryocolum protectum

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Short description: Species of moth

Caryocolum protectum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. protectum
Binomial name
Caryocolum protectum
(Braun, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema protecta Braun, 1965
  • Caryocolum protecta

Caryocolum protectum is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Kentucky, United States.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 6 mm. The forewings are clay-coloured with scales tipped with orange-brown.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from early May to mid-July.

The larvae feed on the winter rosettes and later on the young shoots of Silene rotundifolia. In spring, they spin two opposite leaves together, boring into the tip of the stem and feeding on the terminal leaves. Pupation takes place from May to June. Larvae can be found from mid-October through the winter.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  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 ☰ Q15641210 entry