Caryocolum viscariella
Caryocolum viscariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.
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A shoot of Silene dioica attacked by larva (3b*), and a section of the shoot (3b)
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Larva
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Caryocolum |
Species: | C. viscariella |
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The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, mottled with light brown. There are indistinct black markings.[2] Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Silene dioica, Silene alba and Lychnis viscaria. They initially feed in a spun shoot of their host plant. Later, it lives in the central stem of host plant. The larvae can be found from April to 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.
- UKmoths
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