Donacaula forficella explained

Donacaula forficella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1794. It is found in China (Heilongjiang),^[1] Europe and South Africa.^[2]

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.

The larvae feed on Carex, Glyceria maxima and Phragmites.

External links

• Waarneming.nl
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Donacaula forficella at UKMoths

Notes and References

1. Chen . Fu-Qiang . Wu . Chun-Sheng . April 2014 . Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China . Zoological Systematics . 39 . 2 . 163–208 . 10.11865/zs20140201 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702074137/http://www.zootax.com.cn/admin/downfile.aspx?id=33812 . July 2, 2014.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794) . Afromoths . March 1, 2018.