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Caryocolum proxima

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Caryocolum proxima is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also known from North America.

A sprig of Cerastium semidecandrum with a shoot spun together
Larva

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
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Caryocolum proxima
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. proxima
Binomial name
Caryocolum proxima
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria proxima Haworth, 1828
  • Caryocolum proximum
  • Gelechia maculiferella Douglas, 1851
  • Gnorimoschema maculiferella
  • Gelechia horticolla Peyerimhoff, 1871[2]
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The wingspan is 9–11.5 mm. They are on wing in August.[3]

The larvae feed on Cerastium fontanum and Stellaria media. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May.

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