Caryocolum leucothoracellum

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

Caryocolum leucothoracellum is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary[1] and Morocco.

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm for males and 4.5–6 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a white subcostal streak near the base and a white medial spot.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late October, probably in one generation per year.

References

  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.
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