Pearl Grass-veneer - Catoptria pinella

Pearl Grass-veneer - Catoptria pinella A micro moth species from the family of Crambidae , subfamily Crambinae. The moth has a wingspan of 12 to 16 mm. An attractive and distinctively marked moth with orange wings and two large white discs. Its preferred Habitats are around damp areas, boggy heathland, fens, and marshes. This moth is on the wing during July and August. It flies by night and tends to rest in trees by day. The species’ life history is that the larvae feed on grasses that grow in damp habitats. Distributed over many parts of Britain but is most common in the south and east, and the species is classified as common in the UK.

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