Caryocolum oculatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Austria and Switzerland.[1]
| Caryocolum oculatella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. oculatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum oculatella (Thomann, 1930) | |
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The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown to blackish, but the dorsal margin is lighter and speckled brown.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to early July.
The larvae feed on Gypsophila repens. They feed between spun terminal shoots.
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