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Caryocolum afghanum

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Caryocolum afghanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. afghanum
Binomial name
Caryocolum afghanum
Huemer, 1988

Caryocolum afghanum is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Afghanistan.

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males and 4.5–5 mm for females.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-June to early August.

References

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