Catoptria oregonicus

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]

Catoptria oregonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. oregonicus
Binomial name
Catoptria oregonicus
(Grote, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Crambus oregonicus Grote, 1880
  • Catoptria oregonica
  • Crambus bartellus Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are white with brown scaling and a central white streak. The hindwings are pale brownish grey. Adults are on wing from July to early September.[4]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
  4. Bug Guide


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