Caryocolum laceratella

Caryocolum laceratella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Slovenia and Italy.^[1]

Caryocolum laceratella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Caryocolum
Species:	C. laceratella
Binomial name
Caryocolum laceratella (Zeller, 1868)
Synonyms
Gelechia laceratella Zeller, 1868 Lita thurneri Pinker, 1953 Gnorimoschema thurneri Caryocolum thurneri

The length of the forewings is 7.5-8.5 mm.^[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from late July to mid-September.

Pupae have been found from the end of August to mid-September close to Moehringia ciliata, which is possibly the host plant.