Catoptria conchella

Catoptria conchella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.

Subspecies

• Catoptria conchella bourgognei <small>Leraut, 2001</small>
• Catoptria conchella pseudopauperella <small>(Zerny, 1914)</small>

Distribution

This species can be found in Europe (Germany, Baltic region, Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Poland, Russia).

Habitat

These moths live in the alpine meadows up to 2200&nbsp;m. They mainly occur in open, grassy areas.

Description

The wingspan is 24–30&nbsp;mm. It is quite similar to Catoptria pinella, but the rear part of the front wing is paler and a subterminal line is missing.

Biology

Caterpillars can be found from April to June. Adults fly from June to August. These moths are crepuscular.

Bibliography

• Amsel, Hans Georg; Gregor, FrantiÅ¡ek; 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,
• Patrice Leraut: Zygaenids, Pyralids 1. In: Moths of Europe. 1. Auflage. Volume III. NAP Editions, 2012, , S. 550.

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