''Caryocolum'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
s in the family
Gelechiidae
The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable d ...
.
Distribution
The genus is distributed between 28° N and 68° N throughout the
Palearctic realm
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si ...
and is also represented by a small number of species in the
Nearctic realm. Most of the species occur in mountainous areas.
Selected species
The genus consists of the following species:
*''fischerella''-group
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Caryocolum fischerella
''Caryocolum fischerella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central and northern Europe.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are mid-brown. The moths are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The ...
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(Treitschke, 1833)
*''tischeriella''-group
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Caryocolum tischeriella
''Caryocolum tischeriella'' ''(Zeller, 1839)'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, former Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgar ...
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(Zeller, 1839)
*''alsinella''-group
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Caryocolum albifaciella
''Caryocolum albifaciella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Alps (France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and the Massif Central
The (; oc, Massís Central, ; literally ''"Central Massif"'') is a highland region i ...
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(Heinemann, 1870)
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Caryocolum alsinella
''Caryocolum alsinella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found throughout Europe It is also present in North Africa (including Morocco).
The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to ...
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(Zeller, 1868)
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Caryocolum viscariella
''Caryocolum viscariella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults ...
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(Stainton, 1855)
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Caryocolum vicinella
''Caryocolum vicinella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, eastwards to the southern Ural.
Taxonomy
The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on '' Cerastium ...
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(Douglas, 1851)
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Caryocolum bosalella''
(Rebel, 1936)
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Caryocolum anatolicum
''Caryocolum anatolicum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transconti ...
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Huemer, 1989
*''sciurella''-group
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Caryocolum sciurella
''Caryocolum sciurella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For examp ...
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(Walsingham, 1908)
*''nepalense''-group
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Caryocolum nepalense''
Povolny, 1968
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Caryocolum longiusculum
''Caryocolum longiusculum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at ...
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Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum vartianorum
''Caryocolum vartianorum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at ...
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Huemer, 1988
*''tetrameris''-group
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Caryocolum tetrameris''
(Meyrick, 1926)
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Caryocolum paghmanum''
Huemer, 1988
*''mongolense''-group
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Caryocolum mongolense
''Caryocolum mongolense'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the ...
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Povolny, 1969
*''amaurella''-group
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Caryocolum amaurella
''Caryocolum amaurella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Denmark, Fennoscandia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Greece, Ukraine and Russia. It i ...
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(Hering, 1924)
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Caryocolum crypticum
''Caryocolum crypticum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in widely separated localities in northern Italy, Switzerland and Greece. The habitat consists of xerophilous steppes and rocky areas with sparse vegetation from about 50 ...
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Huemer, Karsholt & Mutanen, 2014
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Caryocolum iranicum''
Huemer, 1989
*''oculatella''-group
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Caryocolum oculatella
''Caryocolum oculatella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It ...
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(Thomann, 1930)
*''petryi''-group
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Caryocolum petryi
''Caryocolum petryi'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The ...
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(Hofmann, 1899)
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Caryocolum afghanum
''Caryocolum afghanum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the ...
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Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum majus
''Caryocolum majus'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Afghanistan.
The length of the forewings is about . Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-June to late July.
References
Moths described in 1988
majus
''Majū ...
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Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum splendens
''Caryocolum splendens'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey t ...
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Povolny, 1977
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Caryocolum dilatatum
''Caryocolum dilatatum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Syria and Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq an ...
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Huemer, 1989
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Caryocolum spinosum
''Caryocolum spinosum (Huemer, 1989)'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in northern Iran.
The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is medium brown and the hindwings are shining grey. Adults ...
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Huemer, 1989
*''saginella''-group
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Caryocolum inflativorella
''Caryocolum inflativorella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of No ...
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(Klimesch, 1938)
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Caryocolum saginella
''Caryocolum saginella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Greece.
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5 mm for males and 4–5 mm for fema ...
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(Zeller, 1868)
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Caryocolum cauligenella
''Caryocolum cauligenella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June.
The larvae ...
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(Schmid, 1863)
*''trauniella''-group
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Caryocolum trauniella
''Caryocolum trauniella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Austria, Italy and Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is ...
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(Zeller, 1868)
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Caryocolum peregrinella''
(Herrich-Schaffer, 1854)
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Caryocolum delphinatella
''Caryocolum delphinatella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Abruzzi, the south-western Alps (Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Isère, Walliser Alpen, Alpi Cozie) and the Pyrenees (Haute-Garonne).
The ...
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(Constant, 1890)
*''provinciella''-group
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Caryocolum provinciella''
(Stainton, 1869)
*''mucronatella''-group
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Caryocolum mucronatella
''Caryocolum mucronatella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Greece and Turkey.
The length of the forewings is 4.5-5.5 mm for male ...
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(Chretien, 1900)
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Caryocolum simulans''
Huemer, 1988
*''leucomelanella''-group
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Caryocolum abhorrens''
Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum leucomelanella
''Caryocolum leucomelanella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region. It is also found in Russia (the Ural Mountains and Siberia ...
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(Zeller, 1839)
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Caryocolum immixtum''
Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum leucothoracellum
''Caryocolum leucothoracellum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary and Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb ...
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(Klimesch, 1953)
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Caryocolum schleichi''
(Christoph, 1872)
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Caryocolum albithoracellum''
Huemer, 1989
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Caryocolum similellum
''Caryocolum similellum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in northern Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and ...
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Huemer, 1989
*''marmoreum''-group
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Caryocolum marmoreum
''Caryocolum marmorea'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean islands, and from Ireland to Poland, Hungary and Greece. It is also found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. It is also found in North ...
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(Haworth, 1828)
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Caryocolum pullatella''
(Tengstrom, 1848)
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Caryocolum protectum''
(Braun, 1965)
*''stramentella''-group
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Caryocolum stramentella''
(Rebel, 1935)
*''fraternella''-group
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Caryocolum hispanicum''
Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum confluens''
Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum fraternella''
(Douglas, 1851)
*''interalbicella''-group
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Caryocolum klosi''
(Rebel, 1917)
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Caryocolum interalbicella''
(Herrich-Schaffer, 1854)
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Caryocolum laceratella''
(Zeller, 1868)
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Caryocolum nearcticum''
Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum blandella
''Caryocolum blandella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.
The larvae feed on ''Stellaria holostea
''Rabelera holostea'', known as greater stitchwort, ...
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(Douglas, 1852)
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Caryocolum blandelloides
''Caryocolum blandelloides'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Scandinavia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Greece, as well as ...
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Karsholt, 1981
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Caryocolum horoscopa''
(Meyrick, 1926)
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Caryocolum jaspidella''
(Chretien, 1908)
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Caryocolum proximum''
(Haworth, 1828)
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Caryocolum blandulella''
(Tutt, 1887)
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Caryocolum tricolorella''
(Haworth, 1812)
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Caryocolum fibigerium''
Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum junctella''
(Douglas, 1851)
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Caryocolum kasyi''
Huemer, 1988
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Caryocolum transiens''
Huemer, 1992
*''extremum''-group
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Caryocolum extremum
''Caryocolum extremum'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Nepal. The habitat consists of primary montane
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the eco ...
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Huemer, 1988
*''cassella''-group
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Caryocolum cassella''
(Walker, 1864)
*''huebneri''-group
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Caryocolum moehringiae
''Caryocolum moehringiae'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from Germany to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece.
The length of the forewings is 5.5–6 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to late August.
The la ...
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(Klimesch, 1954)
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Caryocolum petrophilum
''Caryocolum petrophila'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Estonia, Scandinavia, North Macedonia and Russia. It is also found in Turkey.
The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm for ma ...
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(Preissecker, 1914)
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Caryocolum huebneri''
(Haworth, 1828)
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Caryocolum kroesmanniella''
(Herrich-Schaffer, 1854)
*unknown group
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Caryocolum arenbergeri
''Caryocolum arenbergeri'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain
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, national_motto = '' Plus ...
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Huemer, 1989
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Caryocolum baischi
''Caryocolum baischi'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is ...
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Huemer & Karsholt, 2010
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Caryocolum dauphini''
Grange & Nel, 2012
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Caryocolum divergens
''Caryocolum divergens'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in eastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country locat ...
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Huemer, 1989
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Caryocolum gallagenellum''
Huemer, 1989
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Caryocolum leucofasciatum''
Huemer, 1989
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Caryocolum mazeli
''Caryocolum mazeli'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is known from the French Alps and from Pyrenees of southern France and Andorra. It likely occurs in adjacent Spain and Italy. It is named for Robert Mazel, French lepidopterologist.
...
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Huemer & Nel, 2005
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Caryocolum repentis''
Huemer & Luquet, 1992
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Caryocolum siculum''
Bella, 2008
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Caryocolum srnkai''
Huemer & Karsholt, 2011
Possible species
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Caryocolum crepusculella
''Caryocolum crepusculella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Karl August Teich from Latvia.
This species was described from two syntypes collected on 27 June and 2 July on swamp land. According to the original descriptio ...
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(Teich, 1889)
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Caryocolum trinella
''Caryocolum trinella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described from Armenia.
This species was stated to be closely related to ''Caryocolum petryi
''Caryocolum petryi'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Fran ...
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(Fuchs, 1903)
References
* 2008: ''Caryocolum siculum'' sp. n. (Gelechiidae), feeding on ''Gypsophila'' (Caryophyllaceae) in Sicily. ''Nota Lepidopterologica'' 31 (1): 69-75.
External links
Caryocolum at funet
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Gelechiidae genera