Donacaula mucronella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
Donacaula mucronella | |
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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.
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