Catoptria margaritella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Catoptria |
Species: | C. margaritella
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Binomial name | |
Catoptria margaritella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Catoptria margaritella, the pearl-band grass veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses and mosses.
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