Donacaula mucronella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 6:26 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Schoenobiinae > Genus: Donacaula > Species: Donacaula mucronella
- Vernacular names
- Zeggesnuitmot (NL), Langstreifiger Schilfzünsler (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
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The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May towards August, with a peak during June. When conditions are right, small numbers can be observed until late in October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Carex riparia and Glyceria maxima
- Host plant (genera):
- Phragmites
The larva lives on Carex, especially Carex riparia, Glyceria maxima, or Phragmites.
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