Catoptria conchella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[2]
| Catoptria conchella | |
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| In Turin, Italy | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Catoptria |
| Species: | C. conchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Catoptria conchella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Subspecies
edit- Catoptria conchella bourgognei Leraut, 2001[3]
- Catoptria conchella pseudopauperella (Zerny, 1914)
Distribution
editThis species can be found in Europe (Germany, Baltic region, Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Poland, Russia).[4][5]
Habitat
editThese moths live in the alpine meadows up to 2200 m. They mainly occur in open, grassy areas.[3]
Description
editThe wingspan is 24–30 mm.[3] It is quite similar to Catoptria pinella, but the rear part of the front wing is paler and a subterminal line is missing.[6]
Biology
editCaterpillars can be found from April to June. Adults fly from June to August. These moths are crepuscular.[3]
Bibliography
edit- Amsel, Hans Georg; Gregor, František; Reisser, Hans (Hrsg.) (1965): Microlepidoptera Palaearctica. Band 1. Crambinae. Textteil. Verlag Georg Fromme & Co, Wien, S. 277
- Bellmann, Heiko (2001): Steinbachs Naturführer. Schmetterlinge. Mosaik Verlag, München, ISBN 978-3576114579
- Patrice Leraut: Zygaenids, Pyralids 1. In: Moths of Europe. 1. Auflage. Volume III. NAP Editions, 2012, ISBN 978-2-913688-15-5, S. 550.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Catoptria Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ BioLib
- ^ a b c d Slamka, František (2008): Pyraloidea of Europe, Volume 2. Crambinae and Schoenobiinae. ISBN 978-80-969052-5-6, S. 58
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Insectoid". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ Lepiforum.de