Schoenobius gigantella

Schoenobius gigantella
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Schoenobius
Species: S. gigantella
Binomial name
Schoenobius gigantella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea gigantella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Chilo punctigerellus Stephens, 1834
  • Chilo punctigerellus Stephens, 1829
  • Chilo spurcatellus Walker, 1863
  • Schoenobius gigantella majoralis Hampson, 1896
  • Palparia fumea Haworth, 1811
  • Palparia gigantea Haworth, 1811
  • Schoenobius gigantella sasakii Inoue, 1982
  • Schoenobius gigantellus ab. punctivittellus Erfurth, 1933
  • Schoenobius gigantellus f. nigristriellus Popescu-Gorj, Olaru & Draghia, 1972
  • Topeutis gigantalis Hübner, 1825

Schoenobius gigantella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 25-30 mm for the males and 41-46 mm for the females. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Phragmites and Glyceria maxima.

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