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Caryocolum blandella (Douglas, 1852) [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] Gelechia blandella Douglas, 1852. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 2 (2): 77, t. 10 fig. 2. Caryocolum blandella (Douglas, 1852).

Leaf-mine: The larva feeds at first in a mine, then in spun shoots or seed capsules (UKMoths). Larva: The larva is illustrated in UKMoths. Pupa: The pupa is illustrated in UKMoths. Hosts in Britain: Caryophyllaceae       Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Caryophyllaceae       Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: July and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Locally distributed in England and Wales including Berks, Derby, East Kent, Hereford, Oxford, South Devon, South Hants, West Gloucester, West Sussex, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and NE) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea), It generally occupies hedgerows and woodland habitat (UKMoths). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central, East and South, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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