Caryocolum alsinella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. alsinella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum alsinella (Zeller, 1868)
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Caryocolum alsinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found throughout Europe[1] 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.[2] [3][4][5]
Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late September.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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- ^ Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
- ^ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
- ^ lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
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