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Caryocolum horoscopa

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Caryocolum horoscopa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Caryocolum
Species:
C. horoscopa
Binomial name
Caryocolum horoscopa
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Phthorimaea horoscopa Meyrick, 1926

Caryocolum horoscopa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in India (Kashmir), Afghanistan and Turkey.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from July 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.