''Caryocolum nepalense'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of 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 Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy (biology), taxonomy ...

. It is found in

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

. It occurs at altitudes between 1,500 and 3,800 meters. The length of the forewings is 5.5-6.5 mm for males and 5–6 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from early April to early July and from late October to early November, possibly in two generations per year.

References

Moths described in 1968 nepalense Moths of Asia {{Caryocolum-stub