Caryocolum is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.

Caryocolum
Caryocolum blandella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Tribe: Gnorimoschemini
Genus: Caryocolum
Gregor & Povolný, 1954

Distribution edit

The genus is distributed between 28° N and 68° N throughout the Palearctic realm and is also represented by a small number of species in the Nearctic realm. Most of the species occur in mountainous areas.

Selected species edit

The genus consists of the following species:[1]

Possible species edit

References edit

  1. ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
  • Bella, S. 2008: Caryocolum siculum sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae) in Sicily. Nota Lepidopterologica 31 (1): 69-75.

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