Catoptria lythargyrella

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Catoptria lythargyrella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. lythargyrella
Binomial name
Catoptria lythargyrella
(Hübner, 1796) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea lythargyrellaHübner, 1796
  • Tinea lithargyrellaHübner, 1796
  • Crambus lythargyrellus ab. aequalellusSchawerda, 1913
  • Selagia lythargyralisHübner, 1825

Catoptria lythargyrella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 24–34 millimetres (0.94–1.34 in). The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various mosses, but also on Ryegrass and Poa species.

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-10.