Caryocolum schleichi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central, most of western and parts of eastern Europe,[1] Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan and Mongolia.[2]

Caryocolum schleichi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. schleichi
Binomial name
Caryocolum schleichi
(Christoph, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Lita schleichi Christoph, 1872
  • Caryocolum hackeri Derra, 1985
  • Caryocolum syriacum Povolny, 1977
  • Lita dianthella Chretien, 1925
  • Caryocolum dianthella
  • Lita improvisella Rebel, 1936
  • Caryocolum improvisella
  • Lita arenariella Benander, 1937
  • Caryocolum arenariella

The length of the forewings is 4–7 mm for males and 3.5–6 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to early October.

The larvae feed on Dianthus scaber toletanus, Dianthus deltoides, Dianthus arenarius and Dianthus sylvestris.

Subspecies

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  • Caryocolum schleichi schleichi
  • Caryocolum schleichi dianthella (Chretien, 1925)
  • Caryocolum schleichi improvisella (Rebel, 1936)
  • Caryocolum schleichi arenariella (Benander, 1937)

References

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  1. ^ "Caryocolum schleichi (Christoph, 1872) | Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.