Catoptria furcatellus | |
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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) |
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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.