Caryocolum huebneri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1] In the east, the range extends to the Ural Mountains.[2]

Caryocolum huebneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. huebneri
Binomial name
Caryocolum huebneri (Haworth, 1829)
Synonyms
Recurvaria huebneri Haworth, 1829 Gelechia hubnerella Doubleday, 1859 Gelechia knaggsiella Stainton 1866 Caryocolum knaggsiella

The wingspan is 9–12 mm.[3] The forewings are whitish, densely mottled with mid-brown, light brown and orange-brown.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-July to late August.

The larvae feed on the shoots of Stellaria holostea. They live between shoots spun together with silk. Larvae can be found in May.

References

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External links

• lepiforum.de