Biology:Catoptria oregonicus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Catoptria |
| Species: | C. oregonicus
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| Catoptria oregonicus (Grote, 1880)
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Catoptria oregonicus, the western catoptria or Oregon catoptria moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia and Alberta to Montana, Oregon and northern coastal California .[2] The habitat consists of meadows in the mountains and foothills.[3]
The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from July to early September.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ "Species Details: Catoptria oregonica". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. April 9, 2003. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2867.
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q13458028 entry
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