Caryocolum proxima
Appearance
Caryocolum proxima | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Caryocolum |
Species: | C. proxima
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Binomial name | |
Caryocolum proxima | |
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Caryocolum proxima is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also known from North America.
The wingspan is 9-11.5 mm. Adults are bronzy metallic with paler metallic markings. They are on wing in August.[3]
The larvae feed on Cerastium fontanum and Stellaria media. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a short, inconspicuous corridor which is not lined with frass. The frass may be ejected out of the mine or is deposited in the mine as a broad pale orange central line. Older larvae live freely among spun leaves.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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