Caryocolum interalbicella

Caryocolum interalbicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. interalbicella
Binomial name
	Caryocolum interalbicella; (Herrich-Schaffer, 1854)
Synonyms
	Gelechia interalbicella Herrich-Schaffer, 1854; Gnorimoschema interalbicellum; Tinea quadrella Fabricius, 1794 (Junior primary homonym of Tinea quadrella [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775);

Caryocolum interalbicella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.[1]

The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 6-7.5 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with scattered ochreous scales.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late August.

The larvae feed on Cerastium arvense. They feed on the young shoots into which they occasionally bore. Larvae can be found in mid-April.

References

Fauna Europaea
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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[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.