Caryocolum blandulella
| Caryocolum blandulella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. blandulella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum blandulella (Tutt, 1887) | |
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Caryocolum blandulella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Great Britain, The Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Greece and Ukraine, as well as Corsica.[1] The habitat consists of coastal sand-dunes.[2]
The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm for males and 4-5.5 mm for females. The forewings are whitish, frequently mottled with greyish brown. There is a broad black patch from the fold to the costa at one-quarter and a black medial spot.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-July to late August.
The larvae feed on Cerastium pumilum and possibly Cerastium semidecandrum. They feed on the seed-capsules, living between seeds spun together with silk.[4] Larvae can be found in early June.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ UK Moths
- ↑ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of The British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 57: 439–571.
- ↑ Hants Moths
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