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

Catoptria verellus
Catoptria verellus Denmark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species:
C. verellus
Binomial name
Catoptria verellus
(Zincken, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Chilo verellus Zincken, 1817
  • Teras radiolana Eversmann, 1844

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The forewings are brown, suffusedly mixed with blackish except on veins and towards costa; anterior half of costa white; an undefined white median streak from base, becoming soon obsolete; second line white, strongly curved and interrupted above middle, indented near dorsum, indentation preceded by an oblique white wedge; cilia rather metallic grey, with three or four slender white bars. Hindwings are light grey.[1]

The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on mosses on old apple (Malus), plum (Prunus) and poplar (Populus) trees.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "Catoptria verellus (Zincken, 1817)". UKmoths. Retrieved 21 July 2020.