Catoptria margaritella

Catoptria margaritella, the pearl-band grass veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and is found in Europe.

Catoptria margaritella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. margaritella
Binomial name
Catoptria margaritella
Synonyms
  • Tinea margaritella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Catoptria eumargaritalis Hübner, 1825
  • Crambus margaritellus var. montanicellus Bleszynski, 1948
  • Crambus magrimatellus Schmidt, 1909
  • Crambus margaritaceus Fabricius, 1798
  • Crambus margaritellus ab. flavescens Reutti, 1898
  • Crambus margaritellus f. dilucescens Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus f. gilveolellus Hauder, 1918
  • Crambus margaritellus f. rufellus Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus f. tenuivittellus Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus f. vulpinellus Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus mod. hoermammeri Osthelder, 1939

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are ferruginous brown, becoming ferruginous-yellow dorsally ; a shining white gradually dilating median streak from base to near termen, broadest at 4, thence pointed, upper edge straight ; cilia shining pale fuscous. Hindwings are light grey.brown.[1]

The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses and mosses.

References
  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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