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Catoptria fulgidella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Catoptria
Species:	C. fulgidella
Binomial name
Catoptria fulgidella (Hubner, 1813)
Synonyms
Tinea fulgidella Hübner, 1813 Eucarphia fulgidalis Hübner, 1825

Catoptria fulgidella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria.

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. Adults have been recorded from June to August.

The larvae feed on Carex (including Carex arenaria), Gnaphalium (including Gnaphalium dicicum) and possibly Antennaria and Festuca species.

References

1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
2. Fauna Europaea
3. "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
4. Swedish Moths
5. Savela, Markku. "Catoptria Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

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