Caryocolum tetrameris

Caryocolum tetrameris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Tribe: Gnorimoschemini
Genus: Caryocolum
Species: C. tetrameris
Binomial name
Caryocolum tetrameris
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia tetrameris Meyrick, 1926
  • Gnorimoschema tetrameris

Caryocolum tetrameris is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan.

The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm for males and about 7 mm for females. The forewings are white, flecked with mid-brown and with indistinct dark brown markings.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to mid August.

References

  1. Huemer, P (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 57: 439–571.
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