Donacaula maximellus

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Donacaula maximellus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Donacaula
Species:
D. maximellus
Binomial name
Donacaula maximellus
(Fernald, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Schoenobius maximellusFernald, 1891
  • Donacaula maximella

Donacaula maximellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles H. Fernald in 1891. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Adults have been recorded year round. [2]

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Zizaniopsis miliacea . [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. "800719.00 – 5324 – Donacaula maximellus – (Fernald, 1891)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. "Species Donacaula maximellus - Hodges#5324". BugGuide.Net. December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2018.