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Catoptria furcatellus

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Catoptria furcatellus
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
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C. furcatellus
Binomial name
Catoptria furcatellus
(Zetterstedt, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Chilo furcatella Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Catoptria furcatella
  • Crambus radiolellus Herrich-Schäffer, [1848]
  • Crambus lapponicellus Duponchel, 1844

The Northern Grass-veneer (Catoptria furcatellus) is a moth of the Crambidae family. 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.

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