Biology:Catoptria furcatellus

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Short description: Species of moth

Catoptria furcatellus
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. furcatellus
Binomial name
Catoptria furcatellus
(Zetterstedt, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Herrich-Schäffer, [1848] Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Duponchel, 1844 Catoptria furcatella
  • Chilo furcatella
  • Crambus radiolellus Crambus lapponicellus

Catoptria furcatellus, the northern grass-veneer, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. It is found in mountainous areas of Europe, including Fennoscandia, Wales, northern England , Scotland, the Alps and the Tatra Mountains.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae probably feed on Lycopodium and Festuca ovina.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053897 entry