Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794) Species
Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 6:22 p.m.
A fairly common species in the northern part of Belgium, much rarer in the south.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Schoenobiinae > Genus: Donacaula > Species: Donacaula forficella
- Vernacular names
- Liesgrassnuitmot (NL), Tastermotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 22. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in young shoots, which it rolls together on the ffod plant. It pupates in the larval habitation in a tough cocoon.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Glyceria maxima
- Host plant (genera):
- Phragmites and Carex
The larva lives on Glyceria maxima, Phragmites or several Carex species.
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Habitat
It lives in fens, marshes and ditches.
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