Donacaula porrectellus

Donacaula porrectellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (Mato Grosso, Pará), Guyana, Peru and Venezuela.

Donacaula porrectellus
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D. porrectellus
Binomial name
Donacaula porrectellus
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Chilo porrectellus Walker, 1863
  • Donacaula porrectella

The length of the forewings is 27–38 mm. The forewings are yellowish white, irrorated (sprinkled) with yellow and brown. The hindwings are pale yellow irrorated with brown.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Martínez, Edda Lis (December 2010). A Revision of the New World Species of Donacaula Meyrick and a Phylogenetic Analysis of Related Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) (PDF) (PhD). UMI Dissertation Publishing. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2013.


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