Catoptria myella

Catoptria myella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Catoptria
Species:	C. myella
Binomial name
	Catoptria myella; (Hubner, 1796)
Synonyms
	Tinea myellaHubner, 1796; Crambus hercyniae var. epimyellusde Joannis in Lhomme, 1935; Crambus myellus mellinellusLattin, 1951;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Catoptria myella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Fennoscandia, Denmark, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Iberian Peninsula.^[2]

The wingspan is 21–28 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to September.^[3]

Subspecies

Catoptria myella myella (Alps, Karpathians)
Catoptria myella mellinella(de Lattin, 1951) (southern Alps)

References

↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2012). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
↑ Fauna Europaea ^{[ dead link ]}
↑ Swedish Moths

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[Pyraloidea_db-1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2012). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-18.

[2] Fauna Europaea ^{[ dead link ]}

[3] Swedish Moths

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