Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Scientific name Donacaula mucronella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Donacaula Rank Species | |
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Similar Donacaula forficella, Catoptria margaritella, Catoptria permutatellus, Platytes alpinella, Anania fuscalis | ||
Donacaula mucronella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 22–26 mm for the male and 29–35 mm for females. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Carex, Carex riparia, Glyceria maxima and Phragmites.
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