Caryocolum siculum

Caryocolum siculum is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on central and south-eastern Sicily.[1][2]

Caryocolum siculum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. siculum
Binomial name
Caryocolum siculum
Bella, 2008

The wingspan is 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, scattered with cream scales. The hindwings are light greyish brown.

The larvae feed on Gypsophila arrostii, otherwise known as Arrost's baby's breath. They live and feed in the stem of the host plant, causing an internodal gall.[2] Pupation takes place within the gall. Larvae can be found from April to late June. They have a pale yellow body and black head. They reach a length of about 10 mm.[3]

Etymology

The species name siculum refers to the island on which the new species was discovered.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Bella, Salvatore (2008-01-01). "Caryocolum siculum sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae) in Sicily". Nota Lepidopterologica. 31: 69–75.
  3. BELLA, A (2008): Caryocolum siculum sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on Gypsophila (Carylphyllaceae) in Sicily. — Nota lepidopterologica 31 (1): 69-75. Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine


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