Catoptria permutatellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The imago can only be distinguished from Catoptria osthelderi by microscopic research of the genitalia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Catoptria |
| Species: | C. permutatellus
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| Catoptria permutatellus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
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The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various mosses.
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