Caryocolum schleichi
Caryocolum schleichi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central, most of western and parts of eastern Europe,[1] Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan and Mongolia.[2]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. schleichi |
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| Caryocolum schleichi (Christoph, 1872) | |
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The length of the forewings is 4–7 mm for males and 3.5–6 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown, mottled with greyish white along the costa and dorsal margin. There are several white markings.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to early October.
The larvae feed on Dianthus scaber toletanus, Dianthus deltoides, Dianthus arenarius and Dianthus sylvestris. They feed in the stalk of the host plant, which becomes gall-like. The larvae have also been recorded feeding in young shoots. Pupation takes place on the ground between leaf-litter. Larvae can be found in May and June.
Subspecies
- Caryocolum schleichi schleichi
- Caryocolum schleichi dianthella (Chretien, 1925)
- Caryocolum schleichi improvisella (Rebel, 1936)
- Caryocolum schleichi arenariella (Benander, 1937)
References
- "Caryocolum schleichi (Christoph, 1872) | Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
- Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
