Caryocolum schleichi explained

Caryocolum schleichi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central, most of western and parts of eastern Europe,^[1] Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan and Mongolia.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 4–7 mm for males and 3.5–6 mm for females.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to early October.

The larvae feed on Dianthus scaber toletanus, Dianthus deltoides, Dianthus arenarius and Dianthus sylvestris.

Subspecies

• Caryocolum schleichi schleichi
• Caryocolum schleichi dianthella (Chretien, 1925)
• Caryocolum schleichi improvisella (Rebel, 1936)
• Caryocolum schleichi arenariella (Benander, 1937)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Caryocolum schleichi (Christoph, 1872) Fauna Europaea . fauna-eu.org . 22 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218101135/https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/96fd360f-861c-49bd-8560-2d9727caf4f2 . 18 December 2022 . en . live.
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 .