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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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Catoptria |
Species: | C. fulgidella |
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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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