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Caryocolum oculatella

Synonyms: Lita ochraceella (heterotypic); Lita oculatella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Caryocolum oculatella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Austria and Switzerland. 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. 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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Prey / Diet

Gypsophila repens (creeping babysbreath)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0