| Caryocolum delphinatella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. delphinatella |
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| Caryocolum delphinatella (Constant, 1890) | |
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Caryocolum delphinatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Abruzzi, the south-western Alps (Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Walliser Alpen, Alpi Cozie) and the Pyrenees (Haute-Garonne).
The length of the forewings is 7–7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to early August.
The larvae probably feed on Minuartia and Silene species.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
- Caryocolum delphinatella (Constant) sp. rev., a senior synonym of C. fiorii (Klimesch) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
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