Caryocolum majus

Caryocolum majus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Tribe: Gnorimoschemini
Genus: Caryocolum
Species: C. majus
Binomial name
Caryocolum majus
Huemer, 1988

Caryocolum majus is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Afghanistan.

The length of the forewings is about 6 millimetres (0.24 in). The forewings are black mottled with white. There are white markings mixed with fuscous.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-June to late July.

References

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