Caryocolum jaspidella

Caryocolum jaspidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. jaspidella
Binomial name
	Caryocolum jaspidella; (Chretien, 1908)
Synonyms
	Lita jaspidella Chretien, 1908; Phthorimaea jaspidella; Caryocolum jaspidellum;

Caryocolum jaspidella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Portugal, Spain^[1] and Algeria.

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm. The forewings are mid- to dark brown mottled with white, particularly near the base and across the middle.^[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in late August.

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.