Caryocolum blandella explained

Caryocolum blandella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe^[1] to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.^[2] Very similar to Caryocolum blandelloides, Caryocolum blandulella, Caryocolum huebneri and Caryocolum kroesmanniella Separated by genitalic examination.^{[3] [4] [5]}

The larvae feed on Stellaria holostea. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. They can be found from April to June.^[6]

External links

• • lepiforum.de
• UK Moths

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151215/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437506 Fauna Europaea
2. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
3. Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
4. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
5. https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Caryocolum_blandella lepiforum.de includes images
6. Web site: bladmineerders . 2013-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140719102313/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/caryocolum/blandella/blandella.htm . 2014-07-19 . dead .