Caryocolum petrophila
Species of moth
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Caryocolum petrophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Estonia, Scandinavia, North Macedonia and Russia.[1] It is also found in Turkey.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. petrophila |
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| Caryocolum petrophila (Preissecker, 1914) | |
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The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm for males and about 5 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to mid-September.
The larvae feed on Cerastium arvense and Stellaria graminea. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June.[4]
