Catoptria latiradiellus
Catoptria latiradiellus, the three-spotted crambus moth or two-banded catoptria, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Yukon and British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Pennsylvania, Michigan and Colorado.[2] The habitat consists of wet tundra, boreal forests and grasslands.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Catoptria |
| Species: | C. latiradiellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Catoptria latiradiellus (Walker, 1863) | |
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The wingspan is 19–24 mm. The forewings are reddish brown with a silvery-white stripe crossed by two diagonal medium-brown bands. There is a terminal series of black dots. The basal part of the hindwings is whitish and light brown distally. Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]
The larvae probably feed on mosses.[4]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Bug Guide
- University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
- Bug Guide
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