Catoptria (lat.) - a species of butterflies from the family of fire-grasses . Distributed in the Palaearctic and Nearctic . Often found in the mountains [1] . Caterpillars live in mosses , turf of cereals and sedge , making silky tubes or making moves [1] .
| Catoptria |
 Catoptria falsella |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Squadron : | Amphiesmenoptera |
| Infrastructure : | Butterflies |
| Treasure : | Double-breasted |
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| International scientific name |
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Catoptria Guenée , 1845 |
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Antennae serrate, proboscis and ocelli developed [1] . Representatives of this genus are characterized by the following features [1] :
- front wings with a characteristic pattern in the form of a median longitudinal strip;
- labial palps two to three times longer than eye diameter;
- the forehead is round or conical.