Caryocolum klosi

Caryocolum klosi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Tribe: Gnorimoschemini
Genus: Caryocolum
Species: C. klosi
Binomial name
Caryocolum klosi
(Rebel, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia klosi Rebel, 1917
  • Phthorimaea klosi

Caryocolum klosi is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in France, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Romania.[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.5–8 mm for males and 6.5-7.5 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown mottled with whitish and with scattered ochreous scales, particularly along the fold.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late July.

The larvae feed on Stellaria nemorum. They feed between the spun shoots of their host plant. Pupation takes place from May to June. Larvae can be found in April.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. 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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