Donacaula aquilella explained

Donacaula aquilella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Description

The length of the forewings is 21–35 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September and in December.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
  2. Martínez . Edda Lis . December 2010 . A Revision of the New World Species of Donacaula Meyrick and a Phylogenetic Analysis of Related Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) . PhD . UMI Dissertation Publishing . https://web.archive.org/web/20130102210115/http://gradworks.umi.com/3432242.pdf . January 2, 2013.
  3. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5317 Moth Photographers Group

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