Caryocolum saginella
| Caryocolum saginella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. saginella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum saginella (Zeller, 1868) | |
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Caryocolum saginella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Greece.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5 mm for males and 4–5 mm for females.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to late July.
The larvae feed on Silene saxifraga and Silene linoides.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.