Catoptria fulgidella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813.[1] It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria.[2]
| Catoptria fulgidella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Catoptria |
| Species: | C. fulgidella |
| Binomial name | |
| Catoptria fulgidella (Hubner, 1813) | |
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The wingspan is 22–29 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded from June to August.[4]
The larvae feed on Carex (including Carex arenaria), Gnaphalium (including Gnaphalium dicicum) and possibly Antennaria and Festuca species.[5]
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