Caryocolum jaspidella

Caryocolum jaspidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain[1] and Algeria.

Caryocolum jaspidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. jaspidella
Binomial name
Caryocolum jaspidella
(Chretien, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Lita jaspidella Chretien, 1908
  • Phthorimaea jaspidella
  • Caryocolum jaspidellum

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm. The forewings are mid- to dark brown mottled with white, particularly near the base and across the middle.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in late August.

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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