Caryocolum blandella (Douglas, 1852) Species
Last modified: Nov. 20, 2022, 11:58 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Caryocolum > Species: Caryocolum blandella
- Vernacular names
- Zwartvlerkkustmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Caryocolum maculea sensu (Haworth, 1828)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 131.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in spun shoots and seed-capsules of the host plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stellaria holostea
The larva lives on Stellaria holostea.
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