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Caryocolum alsinella

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Species of moth

Caryocolum alsinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species: C. alsinella
Binomial name
Caryocolum alsinella
(Zeller, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia alsinella Zeller, 1868
  • Lita alsinella
  • Phthorimaea alsinella
  • Lita albifrontella Heinemann, 1870
  • Lita tristella Heinemann, 1870
  • Lita semidecandriella Tutt, 1887
  • Gelechia semidecandrella
  • Phthorimaea semidecandrella

Caryocolum alsinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found throughout Europe It is also present in North Africa (including Morocco).

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm.Differs from Caryocolum proxima as follows: forewings somewhat narrower, a distinctly marked black dot in disc before costal bar, posterior fascia not angulated, forming two direct opposite spots. Larva pale yellowish ; head black ; 2 red-brown, plate black.


Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late September.

The larvae feed on Arenaria montana, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium diffusum, Cerastium fontanum, Cerastium semidecandrum, Minuartia verna, Moehringia and Stellaria species. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
  4. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. . 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  5. lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
  7. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
Taxon identifiers
Caryocolum alsinella


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