Caryocolum sciurella

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Caryocolum sciurella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. sciurella
Binomial name
Caryocolum sciurella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia sciurella Walsingham, 1908
  • Phthorimaea sciurella
  • Lita rubidella Chretien, 1908
  • Lita rubidellum

Caryocolum sciurella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from late February to mid-April.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.