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Catoptria margaritella

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Catoptria margaritella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Catoptria
Species:
C. margaritella
Binomial name
Catoptria margaritella
Synonyms
  • Tinea margaritella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Catoptria eumargaritalis Hübner, 1825
  • Crambus margaritellus var. montanicellus Bleszynski, 1948
  • Crambus magrimatellus Schmidt, 1909
  • Crambus margaritaceus Fabricius, 1798
  • Crambus margaritellus ab. flavescens Reutti, 1898
  • Crambus margaritellus f. dilucescens Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus f. gilveolellus Hauder, 1918
  • Crambus margaritellus f. rufellus Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus f. tenuivittellus Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus f. vulpinellus Osthelder, 1952
  • Crambus margaritellus mod. hoermammeri Osthelder, 1939

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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