Caryocolum tischeriella

Caryocolum tischeriella [1] (Zeller, 1839) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, former Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, Norway, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia, as well as on Crete and Sicily.[2] Outside of Europe, it is found in southern Siberia, Central Asia and North Africa.[3]

Caryocolum tischeriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. tischeriella
Binomial name
Caryocolum tischeriella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia tischeriella Zeller, 1839
  • Lita tischeriella
  • Phthorimaea tischeriella
  • Gnorimoschema tischeriellum
  • Caryocolum tischeriellum

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with distinct white markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-June to late August.

The larvae feed on Silene nutans. They feed from between two spun leaves, eating the inner surface of the leaves. Larvae can be found from early May to late June. After overwintering, pupation takes place on the ground.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Caryocolum tischeriella (Zeller, 1839)".
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  4. 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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