Donacaula mucronella
Donacaula mucronella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
Fig. 6 larva after final moult 6a stem of Carex containing it
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Donacaula |
| Species: | D. mucronella |
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| Donacaula mucronella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The wingspan is 22–26 mm for the male and 29–35 mm for females.The forewings are brown; an ochreous- whitish costal streak, edged below with dark fuscous suffusion. Hindwings fuscous-whitish.[1]
The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Carex, Carex riparia, Glyceria maxima and Phragmites.
References
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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