Caryocolum viscariella

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.

A shoot of Silene dioica attacked by larva (3b*), and a section of the shoot (3b)
Larva

Caryocolum viscariella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. viscariella
Binomial name
Caryocolum viscariella
(Stainton, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia viscariella Stainton, 1855
  • Lita viscariella
  • Phthorimaea viscariella

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, mottled with light brown. There are indistinct black markings.[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. They initially feed in a spun shoot of their host plant. Later, it lives in the central stem of host plant. The larvae can be found from April to June.

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.
  3. UKmoths
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