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Caryocolum huebneri

(Caryocolum huebneri)

Description

Caryocolum huebneri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and most of the Balkan Peninsula. In the east, the range extends to the Ural Mountains. The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The forewings are whitish, densely mottled with mid-brown, light brown and orange-brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-July to late August. The larvae feed on the shoots of Stellaria holostea. They live between shoots spun together with silk. Larvae can be found in May.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Caryocolum
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