Caryocolum kroesmanniella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Species
Last modified: Feb. 24, 2023, 1:38 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Caryocolum > Species: Caryocolum kroesmanniella
- Vernacular names
- Bosmuurpalpmot (NL), Scarce Groundling (EN)
- Synonyms
- Caryocolum huebneri sensu auct.
- 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 134.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Mine
Bionomics
The larva makes a long and broad gallery on the food plant. Older larvae live among spun leaves on the food plant. They hibernates as a larva.
They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from June towards September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stellaria holostea and Stellaria alsine
The larva lives on Stellaria holostea and S. alsine.
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