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Caryocolum nepalense

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Species of moth

Caryocolum nepalense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species: C. nepalense
Binomial name
Caryocolum nepalense
Povolny, 1968

Caryocolum nepalense is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Nepal. It occurs at altitudes between 1,500 and 3,800 meters.

The length of the forewings is 5.5-6.5 mm for males and 5–6 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from early April to early July and from late October to early November, possibly in two generations per year.

References

  1. Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
Taxon identifiers
Caryocolum nepalense


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