Caryocolum leucothoracellum

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

Caryocolum leucothoracellum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.
Wikispecies has information related to Caryocolum leucothoracellum.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caryocolum leucothoracellum.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.