Catoptria fulgidella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813.[1] It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Catoptria |
| Species: | C. fulgidella
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| Catoptria fulgidella (Hubner, 1813)
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The wingspan is 22–29 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded from June to August.[4]
The larvae feed on Carex (including Carex arenaria), Gnaphalium (including Gnaphalium dicicum) and possibly Antennaria and Festuca species.[5]
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Catoptria Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 29, 2017.