Caryocolum viscariella
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| Caryocolum viscariella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. viscariella |
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| Caryocolum viscariella | |
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Caryocolum viscariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.
The wingspan is about 12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Silene dioica, Silene alba and Lychnis viscaria. The larvae can be found from April to June.
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
- ^ UKmoths