| Catastia kistrandella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Catastia |
| Species: | C. kistrandella |
| Binomial name | |
| Catastia kistrandella Opheim, 1963 [1] | |
Catastia kistrandella is a species of snout moth in the genus Catastia . It was described by Opheim in 1963. [1] It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia. [2]
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Catastia bistriatella is a species of snout moth in the genus Catastia. It was described by George Duryea Hulst, in 1895. It is found in North America, including California.
Catastia incorruscella is a species of snout moth in the genus Catastia. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1895. It is found in North America, including Colorado, Utah and California.
Catastia uniformalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Catastia. It was described by George Hampson in 1903. It is found in India.
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