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Catoptria pinella

Checklist Number
63.099 [B&F: 1313]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Crambinae
Genus:Catoptria
Species:pinella
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common on damp heathland, mosses, fens, marshes, river-banks and other damp areas throughout the British Isles, more numerous in the south-east. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight frequent in the New Forest, but otherwise rather local and uncommon. Wingspan 20-26mm. The main confusion species, which all lack the fine white subterminal line at tip of white stripe, are C. speculalis, C. permutatella and C. osthelderi [Goater]. Larva feeds within roots of grasses such as Cotton-sedge and Tufted Hair-grass.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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