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Caryocolum blandella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe[1] to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.[2]

Caryocolum blandella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. blandella
Binomial name
Caryocolum blandella (Douglas, 1852)
Synonyms
Gelechia blandella Douglas, 1852 Gnorimoschema maculeum

The wingspan is 9.5-14.5 mm. The forewings are whitish with scattered orange-brown scales. The forewings are mottled grey-brown, particularly along the costa and at the apex.[3] The moths are on wing from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Stellaria holostea. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long narrow gallery close to the midrib. Older larvae live free among spun leaves or the inflorescence. The larvae have a yellowish green body and a black head. They can be found from April to June.[4]

References

External links

• Media related to Caryocolum blandella at Wikimedia Commons
• lepiforum.de
• UK Moths

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