Caryocolum viscariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. viscariella
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The wingspan is about 12 mm.[2] The head is dark fuscous, mixed with whitish-fuscous. Terminal joint of palpi shorter than second. Forewings deep ochreous-brown, much mixed with dark fuscous; a dark spot on fold near base; stigmata black, indistinct, plical separating two obscure paler triangular dorsal blotches; a slightly angulated sometimes interrupted whitish-ochreous fascia at 3,4. Hindwings grey. Larva dull green; dorsal line darker; head black; 2 reddish=grey, plate black, bisected: in spun shoots.[3][4][5][6]
Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[7]
The larvae feed on Silene dioica, Silene alba and Lychnis viscaria. The larvae can be found from April to June.
References
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ 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.
- ^ UKmoths
