Catoptria latiradiellus
Appearance
Catoptria latiradiellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Catoptria |
Species: | C. latiradiellus
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Binomial name | |
Catoptria latiradiellus (Walker, 1863)
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Catoptria latiradiellus, the three-spotted crambus moth or two-banded catoptria, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Yukon and British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Pennsylvania, Michigan and Colorado.[2]
Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]
The larvae probably feed on mosses.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ a b McLeod, Robin (August 11, 2018). "Species Catoptria latiradiellus - Two-banded Catoptria - Hodges#5408". BugGuide. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 24, 2003). "Species Details: Catoptria latiradiella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.