Caryocolum delphinatella

Species of moth

Caryocolum delphinatella

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Gelechiidae
Genus:  | Caryocolum
Species:  |

C. delphinatella

Binomial name
Caryocolum delphinatella

(Constant, 1890)

Synonyms

* Lita delphinatella Constant, 1890
* Gnorimoschema fiorii Klimesch, 1953
* Caryocolum fiorii

Caryocolum delphinatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Abruzzi, the south-western Alps (Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Walliser Alpen, Alpi Cozie) and the Pyrenees (Haute-Garonne).[1]

The length of the forewings is 7-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. The forewings are blackish brown mottled with light brown. There are a number of white markings. The hindwings are grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to early August.

The larvae probably feed on Minuartia and Silene species.[3]

## References[edit]

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Wikispecies has information related to Caryocolum delphinatella.

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. ^ Caryocolum delphinatella (Constant) sp. rev., a senior synonym of C. fiorii (Klimesch) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q13456452
* BioLib: 48081
* BOLD: 246276
* CoL: 92XNG
* EoL: 358468
* EUNIS: 302824
* Fauna Europaea: 437479
* Fauna Europaea (new): 0a521656-922d-43c0-88b2-cce05fee2ee1
* GBIF: 1850083
* IRMNG: 11331327
* LepIndex: 99309
* NCBI: 1492328

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