Caryocolum saginella

Caryocolum saginella
Scientific classification
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 family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, North 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 and . 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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