- Catoptria furcatellus
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Catoptria furcatellus Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Crambidae Genus: Catoptria Species: C. furcatellus Binomial name Catoptria furcatellus
(Zetterstedt, 1839)Synonyms - Chilo furcatella Zetterstedt, 1839
- Catoptria furcatella
- Crambus radiolellus Herrich-Schäffer, [1848]
- Crambus lapponicellus Duponchel, 1844
The Northern Grass-veneer (Catoptria furcatellus) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in mountainous areas of Europe, including Fennoscandia, Wales, northern England, Scotland, the Alps and the Tatra Mountains.
The wingspan is 21-24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae probably feed on Lycopodium and Festuca ovina.
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