Caryocolum alsinella (Zeller, 1868) Species
Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:25 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, hitherto known only from the coastal area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Caryocolum > Species: Caryocolum alsinella
- Vernacular names
- Gewone kustmot (NL), Narrow Groundling (EN), Hornkraut-Palpenmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Caryocolum semidecandrella (Threlfall, 1887)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1905. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 49: 100–107. On page 105.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–11 mm.
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
Early instars starting as leaf miners, later it feeds on young shoots, flowers and/or seed-capsules, which are spun together.
Aduls become active before sunset and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from mid-June towards mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Cerastium
The larva feeds mainly on Cerastium arvense and Cerastium semidecandrum, also found on other species of Cerastium.
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Habitat
It inhabits sandy coasts and dunes.
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