Catoptria myella explained

Catoptria myella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Fennoscandia, Denmark, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Iberian Peninsula.^[2]

The wingspan is 21–28 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to September.^[3]

Subspecies

• Catoptria myella myella (Alps, Karpathians)
• Catoptria myella mellinella (de Lattin, 1951) (southern Alps)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2012 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2012-03-18.
2. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443159 Fauna Europaea
3. http://www.lepidoptera.se/arter/allm%C3%A4nt_silverbandgr%C3%A4smott.aspx Swedish Moths