Caryocolum huebneri explained

Caryocolum huebneri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and most of the Balkan Peninsula.^[1] In the east, the range extends to the Ural Mountains.^[2]

The wingspan is 9–12 mm.^{[3] [4]} Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-July to late August.

The larvae feed on the shoots of Stellaria holostea. Larvae can be found in May.

External links

• lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202248/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437525 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. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0837.php Hants Moths
4. Huemer . P . 1988 . A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) . Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology . 57 . 439–571 .