Crambidae : Crambinae
Catoptria pinella
CATOPTRIA pinella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Catoptria pinella
CATOPTRIA pinella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Pearl Grass-veneer
Wingspan: 18-24mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Urals : Krim : Asia Minor : Transcaucasus : Lebanon : C.Asia - Turkestan, Minussinsk, Djarkent, Irkutsk : Askold : Sakhalin : Japan
UK Distribution: Locally distributed throughout Britain but most common in the south-east - Local in north-west England and Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland Rides : Heathland : Marshes : Fens : River Banks
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is similar to the following species, C.speculalis - Extinct in British Isles where it was found in Scottish Highlands only, C.osthelderi - extremely rare immigrant - One only seen in Britain from Kent, C.permutatella - Only Aberdeenshire & Perthshire ,nationally scarce ,recognised by a narrow white subterminal line.
The moth is possibly one of the easiest "grass moths" to recognise with a forewing that is light brown with a broadening white longitudinal streak bisected by a reddish brown at about half way along the forewing. The white streak towards the termen is edged with reddish brown and encapsulated in darker brown, forming a light brown wedge on the subterminal line.
The moth can be disturbed during the day and is attracted to light.
Wingspan: 18-24mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Urals : Krim : Asia Minor : Transcaucasus : Lebanon : C.Asia - Turkestan, Minussinsk, Djarkent, Irkutsk : Askold : Sakhalin : Japan
UK Distribution: Locally distributed throughout Britain but most common in the south-east - Local in north-west England and Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = > 300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Tinea) pinella (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Catoptria speculalis Hübner [1825]
- Sweden
Habitat: Woodland Rides : Heathland : Marshes : Fens : River Banks
Similar Species -
- Catoptria speculalis Hübner, [1825]
- Catoptria osthelderi (Lattin,1950)
- Catoptria permutatella (Herrich - Schäffer, 1848)
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is similar to the following species, C.speculalis - Extinct in British Isles where it was found in Scottish Highlands only, C.osthelderi - extremely rare immigrant - One only seen in Britain from Kent, C.permutatella - Only Aberdeenshire & Perthshire ,nationally scarce ,recognised by a narrow white subterminal line.
The moth is possibly one of the easiest "grass moths" to recognise with a forewing that is light brown with a broadening white longitudinal streak bisected by a reddish brown at about half way along the forewing. The white streak towards the termen is edged with reddish brown and encapsulated in darker brown, forming a light brown wedge on the subterminal line.
The moth can be disturbed during the day and is attracted to light.
Subspecies
C.p.pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Europe,Urals,Asia Minor,Transcaucasia,C Asia,Sakhalin,Japan
C.p.pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Europe,Urals,Asia Minor,Transcaucasia,C Asia,Sakhalin,Japan
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Cyperaceae - Sedge Family
- Eriophorum vaginatum - Hair's-tail Cottongrass
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Deschampsia cespitosa - Tufted hair-grass - Tussock grass
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae Crambinae CATOPTRIA Hübner, [1825] Catoptria pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Catoptria speculalis Hübner,[1825] - PHALAENA (Tinea) pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title Page : p.539 - n.272 - Sweden? - C.p.pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Europe,Urals,Asia Minor,Transcaucasia,C Asia,Sakhalin,Japan C.p.telekiella (Schmidt,1930) - Tunisia C.p.siciliella Bleszynski, 1965 - Sicily C.p.albarracinella (Agenjo, 1954) - Spain C.p.algeriella (Lucas, 1932) Algeria,Morocco |