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Cathariinae

Catharia
Catharia pyrenaealis.JPG
Catharia pyrenaealis1.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Cathariinae
Minet, 1982
Genus: Catharia
Lederer, 1863
Species: C. pyrenaealis
Binomial name
Catharia pyrenaealis
(Duponchel, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Hercyna pyrenaealis Duponchel, 1843
  • Hercyna simplonialis Heydenreich, 1851
  • Catharia simplonialis
  • Hercyna simplonialis Herrich-Schäffer, 1848

Catharia is a monotypic genus of moths, containing the single species Catharia prenealis. It is found in France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. It is placed in the disputed monotypic subfamily Cathariinae of the family Crambidae. Different authors treat Catharia simplonialis as either a valid species or a subspecies of Catharia pyrenaealis.


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