Catoptria conchella

Catoptria conchella
	In Turin, Italy
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Catoptria
Species:	C. conchella
Binomial name
	Catoptria conchella; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Tinea conchella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Catoptria atoptria conchella bourgognei Leraut, 2001; Chilo stentziellus Treitschke, 1835; Chilo conchaceus Fabricius, 1798; Chilo conchalis (Hübner, 1825); Crambus conchellus flavellus Della Beffa, 1941; Catoptria conchella pseudopauperella (Zerny, 1914);

Catoptria conchella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.^[2]

Subspecies

Catoptria conchella bourgognei Leraut, 2001^[3]
Catoptria conchella pseudopauperella (Zerny, 1914)

Distribution

This species can be found in Europe (Germany, Baltic region, Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Poland, Russia).^[4]^[5]

Habitat

These moths live in the alpine meadows up to 2200 m. They mainly occur in open, grassy areas.^[3]

Description

The wingspan is 24–30 mm.^[3] It is quite similar to Catoptria pinella, but the rear part of the front wing is paler and a subterminal line is missing.^[6]

Biology

Caterpillars can be found from April to June. Adults fly from June to August. These moths are crepuscular.^[3]

Bibliography

Amsel, Hans Georg; Gregor, František; Reisser, Hans (Hrsg.) (1965): Microlepidoptera Palaearctica. Band 1. Crambinae. Textteil. Verlag Georg Fromme & Co, Wien, S. 277
Bellmann, Heiko (2001): Steinbachs Naturführer. Schmetterlinge. Mosaik Verlag, München, ISBN 978-3576114579
Patrice Leraut: Zygaenids, Pyralids 1. In: Moths of Europe. 1. Auflage. Volume III. NAP Editions, 2012, ISBN 978-2-913688-15-5, S. 550.

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Catoptria Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ BioLib
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Slamka, František (2008): Pyraloidea of Europe, Volume 2. Crambinae and Schoenobiinae. ISBN 978-80-969052-5-6, S. 58
^ Fauna Europaea
^ "Insectoid". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
^ Lepiforum.de

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Catoptria Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[2] BioLib

[AA-3] Slamka, František (2008): Pyraloidea of Europe, Volume 2. Crambinae and Schoenobiinae. ISBN 978-80-969052-5-6, S. 58

[4] Fauna Europaea

[5] "Insectoid". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-10.

[6] Lepiforum.de

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