Caryocolum leucothoracellum

Caryocolum leucothoracellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. leucothoracellum
Binomial name
	Caryocolum leucothoracellum; (Klimesch, 1953)
Synonyms
	Gnorimoschema leucothoracellum Klimesch, 1953; Caryocolum leucothoracella;

Caryocolum leucothoracellum is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary^[1] and Morocco.

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm for males and 4.5–6 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a white subcostal streak near the base and a white medial spot.^[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late October, probably in one generation per year.

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.