Caryocolum viscariella

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Caryocolum viscariella
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C. viscariella
Binomial name
Caryocolum viscariella
(Stainton, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia viscariella Stainton, 1855
  • Lita viscariella
  • Phthorimaea viscariella

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Caryocolum viscariella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.

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

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
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  3. UKmoths


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