Catastia actualis
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Catastia actualis is a species of snout moth
in the genus Catastia
. It was described by Hulst in 1886. It is found from Saskatchewan
and Alberta
to Colorada and north-eastern California
to Lake Tahoe.
The length of the forewings is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to early July.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
in the genus Catastia
Catastia
Catastia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Hübner, in 1825, and is known from Herzegovina, Austria, Italy, and Greece.-Species:* Catastia acraspedella * Catastia actualis...
. It was described by Hulst in 1886. It is found from Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
and Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
to Colorada and north-eastern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Lake Tahoe.
The length of the forewings is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to early July.