Donacaula pallulellus

Donacaula pallulellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Donacaula
Species: D. pallulellus
Binomial name
Donacaula pallulellus
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Schoenobius pallulellus Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
  • Donacaula pallulella

Donacaula pallulellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1912.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arizona, California, New York and Texas.

The length of the forewings is 20–30 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, sometimes slightly irrorated with light brown scales. The hindwings are yellowish white.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July and in September.[3]

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