Caryocolum provinciella

Caryocolum provinciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. provinciella
Binomial name
	Caryocolum provinciella; (Stainton, 1869)
Synonyms
	Gelechia provinciella Stainton, 1869; Lita provinciella; Phthorimaea provinciella; Gnorimoschema provinciellum;

Caryocolum provinciella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Greece, France, Spain, Portugal[1] and Morocco.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are mid- to dark brown, but the dorsal margin is light brown with scattered white scales.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Silene nicaensis and Herniaria species. They live in sand tubes at the base of the host plant and feed on the young shoots before pupating in sand-cocoons. Larvae can be found from September to March and in 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.

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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.