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Catoptria oregonicus

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Catoptria oregonicus
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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 Crambidae family. It was described by 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. The forewings are white with brown scaling and a central white streak. The hindwings are pale brownish-grey. Adults are on wing from July to early September.[4]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
  4. ^ Bug Guide