Catoptria fulgidella

Catoptria fulgidella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813.[1] It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria.[2]

Catoptria fulgidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. fulgidella
Binomial name
Catoptria fulgidella
(Hubner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea fulgidella Hübner, 1813
  • Eucarphia fulgidalis Hübner, 1825

The wingspan is 22–29 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded from June to August.[4]

The larvae feed on Carex (including Carex arenaria), Gnaphalium (including Gnaphalium dicicum) and possibly Antennaria and Festuca species.[5]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  4. Swedish Moths
  5. Savela, Markku. "Catoptria Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 29, 2017.


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