Donacaula forficella

Donacaula forficella
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Donacaula
Species: D. forficella
Binomial name
Donacaula forficella
(Thunberg, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Schoenobius forficella
  • Tinea forficella Thunberg, 1794
  • Chilo caudellus Stephens, 1834
  • Donacaula forficella f. intermedia Dufrane, 1957
  • Donacaula forficella f. tripartita Dufrane, 1957
  • Palparia caudea Haworth, 1811
  • Palparia consorta Haworth, 1811
  • Palparia hirta Haworth, 1811
  • Schoenobius forficellus ab. uniformata Dufrane, 1946
  • Tinea consortella Hübner, 1796
  • Tinea lanceolella Hübner, 1810
  • Topeutis lanceolalis Hübner, 1825

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

The wingspan is 25-30 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Carex, Glyceria maxima and Phragmites.

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