Caryocolum inflativorella
Species of moth
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Caryocolum inflativorella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and North Macedonia.[1]
| Caryocolum inflativorella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. inflativorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum inflativorella (Klimesch, 1938) | |
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The length of the forewings is 5.5–8 mm for males and 6–7 mm for females.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to mid-August.
The larvae feed on Silene vulgaris. Larvae can be found in June.
