Caryocolum oculatella

Caryocolum oculatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. oculatella
Binomial name
	Caryocolum oculatella; (Thomann, 1930)
Synonyms
	Lita oculatella Thomann, 1930; Phthorimaea oculatella; Gnorimoschema oculatellum; Caryocolum oculatellum; Lita ochraceella Thomann, 1929;

Caryocolum oculatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Austria and Switzerland.[1]

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown to blackish, but the dorsal margin is lighter and speckled brown.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to early July.

The larvae feed on Gypsophila repens. They feed between spun terminal shoots.

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.