Donacaula tripunctellus explained

Donacaula tripunctellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Robinson in 1870.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

The length of the forewings is 20–25 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in January, from April to September and in November.[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=5315 Moth Photographers Group