Catoptria lythargyrella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

Catoptria lythargyrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Catoptria
Species:	C. lythargyrella
Binomial name
Catoptria lythargyrella (Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
Tinea lythargyrella Hübner, 1796 Tinea lithargyrella Hübner, 1796 Crambus lythargyrellus ab. aequalellus Schawerda, 1913 Selagia lythargyralis Hübner, 1825

The wingspan is 24–34 millimetres (0.94–1.34 in). The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various mosses, but also on Ryegrass and Poa species.

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