Caryocolum alsinella
Caryocolum alsinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found throughout Europe[1] It is also present in North Africa (including Morocco).
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Caryocolum |
Species: | C. alsinella |
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Caryocolum alsinella (Zeller, 1868) | |
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The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm. The forewings are mid-brown, speckled with white, particularly across one-fifth and the middle. There are indistinct black markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late September.[2]
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.[3] Later, the larvae feed on young shoots, flowers and seed-capsules which are spun together. The larvae have a yellow or light green body and a black head. They occur in spring and pupation takes place up to the end of June.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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