Catoptria oregonicus

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Catoptria oregonicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. oregonicus
Binomial name
Catoptria oregonicus
(Grote, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Crambus oregonicusGrote, 1880
  • Catoptria oregonica
  • Crambus bartellusBarnes & McDunnough, 1918

Catoptria oregonicus, the western catoptria or Oregon catoptria moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia and Alberta to Montana, Oregon and northern coastal California. [2] The habitat consists of meadows in the mountains and foothills. [3]

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from July to early September. [4]

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References

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  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Catoptria oregonica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. Bug Guide