Biology:Catoptria oregonicus

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Short description: Species of moth

Catoptria oregonicus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. oregonicus
Binomial name
Catoptria oregonicus
(Grote, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Crambus oregonicus Grote, 1880
  • Catoptria oregonica
  • Crambus bartellus Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

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

Wikidata ☰ Q13458028 entry