Caryocolum laceratella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Slovenia and Italy.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | C. laceratella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caryocolum laceratella (Zeller, 1868)
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The length of the forewings is 7.5-8.5 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late July to mid-September.
Pupae have been found from the end of August to mid-September close to Moehringia ciliata, which is possibly the host plant.
References edit
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.