Catoptria pinella

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Catoptria pinella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. pinella
Binomial name
Catoptria pinella
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tinea) pinellaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Catoptria pinella albarracinella(Agenjo, 1954)
  • Catoptria pinella algeriellus(D. Lucas, 1932)
  • Phalaena virginellaScopoli, 1763
  • Phalaena pinetalisHübner, 1825
  • Phalaena Tinea pinetellaLinnaeus, 1761
  • Crambus pinetiFabricius, 1798
  • Crambus pinetorumWestwood, 1840
  • Catoptria pinella siciliellaBleszynski, 1965
  • Catoptria pinella telekiella(Schmidt, 1930)

Catoptria pinella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and across the Palearctic.

Fig. 11 larva after final moult Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths Plate CLX.jpg
Fig. 11 larva after final moult

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The face has a short cone. Forewings ferruginous-ochreous; a shining white broadly dilating median streak from base to 4, cut in middle by a dark brown oblique bar, posterior portion edged with dark brown; second line obscurely brown towards costa; cilia shining brownish. Hindwings are light grey. The larva is dull reddish-grey; spots black, head and plate of 2 black. [1] [2]

The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  2. Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. ISBN:9780955108648