Catoptria verellus
Catoptria verellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Catoptria |
| Species: | C. verellus |
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| Catoptria verellus (Zincken, 1817) | |
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The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on mosses on old apple (Malus), plum (Prunus) and poplar (Populus) trees.[1]
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