Caryocolum klosi

Caryocolum klosi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. klosi
Binomial name
	Caryocolum klosi; (Rebel, 1917)
Synonyms
	Gelechia klosi Rebel, 1917; Phthorimaea klosi;

Caryocolum klosi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Romania.[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.5–8 mm for males and 6.5-7.5 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown mottled with whitish and with scattered ochreous scales, particularly along the fold.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late July.

The larvae feed on Stellaria nemorum. They feed between the spun shoots of their host plant. Pupation takes place from May to June. Larvae can be found in April.

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.