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Caryocolum hispanicum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Caryocolum

Caryocolum hispanicum is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Spain and Greece.

The length of the forewings is about 5.5 mm for males and 5 mm for females. The forewings are mottled brown, but darker at the apex. There are indistinct orange-brown dorsal and subcostal patches. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

References

Caryocolum hispanicum Wikipedia