Catoptria lythargyrella

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

Catoptria lythargyrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. lythargyrella
Binomial name
Catoptria lythargyrella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea lythargyrella Hübner, 1796
  • Tinea lithargyrella Hübner, 1796
  • Crambus lythargyrellus ab. aequalellus Schawerda, 1913
  • Selagia lythargyralis Hübner, 1825

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.

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


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