Caryocolum blandulella explained

Caryocolum blandulella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Greece and Ukraine, as well as Corsica.[1] The habitat consists of coastal sand-dunes.[2]

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm for males and 4–5.5 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-July to late August.

The larvae feed on Cerastium pumilum and possibly Cerastium semidecandrum. They feed on the seed-capsules, living between seeds spun together with silk.[4] Larvae can be found in early June.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222247/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437515 Fauna Europaea
  2. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=835 UK Moths
  3. Huemer . P . 1988 . A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) . Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology . 57 . 439–571 .
  4. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0835.php Hants Moths