Caryocolum saginella

Caryocolum saginella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. saginella
Binomial name
	Caryocolum saginella; (Zeller, 1868)
Synonyms
	Gelechia saginella Zeller, 1868; Lita saginella; Phthorimaea saginella; Caryocolum saginellum; Lita coussonella Chretien, 1908; Phthorimaea coussonella;

Caryocolum saginella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, the Republic of Macedonia and Greece.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5 mm for males and 4–5 mm for females. The forewings are black with three white transverse fasciae at one-quarter, one-half and four-fifths.^[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to late July.

The larvae feed on Silene saxifraga and Silene linoides. They feed in the shoots, causing terminal galls. Pupation takes place in a web on the ground. Larvae can be found in May and June.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.

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