Caryocolum transiens

Caryocolum transiens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. transiens
Binomial name
Caryocolum transiens
Huemer [de], 1992[1]

Caryocolum transiens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae.[1][2] It is found in Nepal.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 6 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown and the hindwings are shining grey. The larvae possibly feed on Cerastium and/or Stellaria species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Huemer, Peter (1992). "Caryocolum transiens, spec. nov. aus Nepal (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)" (PDF). Spixiana (in German). 15 (1): 89–91.
  2. ^ Šumpich, Jan; Huemer, Peter; Bidzilya, Oleksiy (2020). "Review of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from the Russian Altai with description of two new species" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 60 (1): 65–76. doi:10.37520/aemnp.2020.004.


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