Caryocolum siculum

Caryocolum siculum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. siculum
Binomial name
	Caryocolum siculum; Bella, 2008

Caryocolum siculum is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on central and south-eastern Sicily.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, scattered with cream scales. The hindwings are light greyish brown.

The larvae feed on , otherwise known as Arrost's baby's breath. They live and feed in the stem of the host plant, causing an internodal gall.^[2] Pupation takes place within the gall. Larvae can be found from April to late June. They have a pale yellow body and black head. They reach a length of about 10 mm.^[3]

Etymology[]

The species name siculum refers to the island on which the new species was discovered.

References[]

^ Fauna Europaea
^ ^a ^b Bella, Salvatore (2008-01-01). "Caryocolum siculum sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae) in Sicily". Nota Lepidopterologica. 31: 69–75.
^ BELLA, A (2008): Caryocolum siculum sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on Gypsophila (Carylphyllaceae) in Sicily. — Nota lepidopterologica 31 (1): 69-75. Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[:0-2] Bella, Salvatore (2008-01-01). "Caryocolum siculum sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae) in Sicily". Nota Lepidopterologica. 31: 69–75.

[3] BELLA, A (2008): Caryocolum siculum sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on Gypsophila (Carylphyllaceae) in Sicily. — Nota lepidopterologica 31 (1): 69-75. Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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