Catoptria pinella
Catoptria pinella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Catoptria |
Species: | C. pinella
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Binomial name | |
Catoptria pinella | |
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Catoptria pinella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and across the Palearctic.
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Fig. 11 larva after final moult
The wingspan is 18–24 mm.The face has a short cone. Forewings ferrnginous-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]
The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
References[]
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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Categories:
- Crambini
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Africa
- Moths described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Crambini stubs