Catharia | |
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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) |
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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.