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Catoptria verellus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Catoptria verellus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Catoptria radiella, Catoptria permutatellus, Catoptria conchella, Catoptria falsella, Catoptria

Catoptria verellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on mosses, Malus, Prunus, and Populus.

References

Catoptria verellus Wikipedia