Caryocolum petrophila explained

Caryocolum petrophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Estonia, Scandinavia, North Macedonia and Russia.[1] It is also found in Turkey.[2]

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm for males and about 5 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to mid-September.

The larvae feed on Cerastium arvense and Stellaria graminea. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195629/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437523 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. Huemer . P . 1988 . A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) . Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology . 57 . 439–571 .
  4. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2013-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054118/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/caryocolum/petrophila/petrophila.htm . 2016-03-04 . dead .

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