Caryocolum proxima

Caryocolum proxima
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. proxima
Binomial name
Caryocolum proxima
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria proxima Haworth, 1828
  • Caryocolum proximum
  • Gelechia maculiferella Douglas, 1851
  • Gnorimoschema maculiferella
  • Gelechia horticolla Peyerimhoff, 1871

Caryocolum proxima is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also known from North America.

A sprig of Cerastium semidecandrum with a shoot spun together
Larva

The wingspan is 9–11.5 mm. They are on wing in August.

The larvae feed on Cerastium fontanum and Stellaria media. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from April to May.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caryocolum proxima.
Wikispecies has information related to Caryocolum proxima.
  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.
  3. ^ Hants Moths
  4. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-24.


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