Catoptria latiradiellus

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]

Catoptria latiradiellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. latiradiellus
Binomial name
Catoptria latiradiellus
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Crambus latiradiellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus interruptus Grote, 1877

Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]

The larvae probably feed on mosses.[2]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  2. McLeod, Robin (August 11, 2018). "Species Catoptria latiradiellus - Two-banded Catoptria - Hodges#5408". BugGuide. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. 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.


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