Caryocolum blandella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe[1] to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.[2] Very similar to Caryocolum blandelloides, Caryocolum blandulella, Caryocolum huebneri and Caryocolum kroesmanniella Separated by genitalic examination.[3] [4][5]
| Caryocolum blandella | |
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| Caryocolum blandella, Llanfyllin, North Wales | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. blandella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum blandella (Douglas, 1852)
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The larvae feed on Stellaria holostea. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. They can be found from April to June.[6]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Junnilainen, J. 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
- ^ Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
- ^ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
- ^ lepiforum.de includes images
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "bladmineerders". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
External links
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