Biology:Catastia marginea

Short description: Species of moth

Catastia marginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Catastia
Species:	C. marginea
Binomial name
Catastia marginea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Tinea auriciliella auriciliella Hübner, 1813 Phycis auricella Zetterstedt, 1839 Catastia marginea var. auriciliella ab. intermedia Weber, 1936 Catastia marginea var. auriciliella ab. pseudomarginea Weber, 1936 Catastia marginea f. orcusella Schawerda, 1908 Catastia pindosella Roesler, 1969 Phalaena atrella Fabricius, 1793 Phycis antiopella Zincken, 1818

Catastia marginea is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and is found in northern and central Europe and eastwards through Russia .

The wingspan is 20–22 mm.

The larva probably feed on Alchemilla vulgaris and Potentilla

External links

• Swedish Butterflies and Moths

Wikidata ☰ Q5051560 entry