Caryocolum delphinatella

Caryocolum delphinatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Abruzzi, the south-western Alps (Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Walliser Alpen, Alpi Cozie) and the Pyrenees (Haute-Garonne).[1]

Caryocolum delphinatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. delphinatella
Binomial name
Caryocolum delphinatella
(Constant, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Lita delphinatella Constant, 1890
  • Gnorimoschema fiorii Klimesch, 1953
  • Caryocolum fiorii

The length of the forewings is 7-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. The forewings are blackish brown mottled with light brown. There are a number of white markings. The hindwings are grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to early August.

The larvae probably feed on Minuartia and Silene species.[3]

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