Caryocolum fischerella

Caryocolum fischerella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central and northern Europe.

A shoot of Saponaria officinalis with leaves spun together
Larva

Caryocolum fischerella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. fischerella
Binomial name
Caryocolum fischerella
Synonyms
  • Lita fischerella Treitschke, 1833
  • Gelechia fischerella
  • Phthorimaea fischerella
  • Gnorimoschema fischerellum
  • Caryocolum fischeriella
  • Caryocolum fischerellum

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are mid-brown, mottled with orange-brown, and light orange-brown along the costa. The moths are on wing from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Saponaria officinalis and Saponaria ocymoides. They are gregarious and feed within spun terminal shoots of their host plant. The larvae can be found in May. Pupation takes place in a web between the leaves of the host plant.[2]

See also

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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