Caryocolum blandella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern EuropeFauna Europaea to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview Very similar to Caryocolum blandelloides, Caryocolum blandulella, Caryocolum huebneri and Caryocolum kroesmanniella Separated by genitalic examination.Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Societylepiforum.de includes images
The larvae feed on Stellaria holostea. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. They can be found from April to June.
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