Caryocolum repentis
Appearance
Caryocolum repentis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Caryocolum |
Species: | C. repentis
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Binomial name | |
Caryocolum repentis Huemer & Luquet, 1992
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Caryocolum repentis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia[1] and Russia (the southern Ural).[2]
The length of the forewings is 5–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in) for males and 4.5–5 mm (0.18–0.20 in) for females.[3]
The larvae feed on Gypsophila repens. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to late June.[4]
References
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
- ^ HUEMER, P. & G. C. LUQUET (1992): De l'identité de Lita repentella CHRÉTIEN, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). — Nota lepidopterologica 15 (1): 29-40
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2013-09-06.