Calamotropha paludella

Calamotropha paludella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Africa, Australia and large parts of Asia.

Calamotropha paludella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Calamotropha
Species:
C. paludella
Binomial name
Calamotropha paludella
(Hübner, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Tinea paludella Hübner, 1824
  • Calamotropha afghanistanica Bleszynski, 1959
  • Chilo paramattellus Meyrick, 1878
  • Chilo obtusellus Stainton, 1856
  • Chilo parramattellus Meyrick, 1879
  • Conocrambus calamosus Hampson, 1919
  • Crambus carpherus Hampson, 1898
  • Crambus digitatus Osthelder, 1937
  • Crambus durandi
  • Crambus griseostrigata
  • Crambus nivellus
  • Crambus typhivorus Meyrick, 1932
  • Calamotropha paludella purellus (Leech, 1889)
  • Calamotropha inouei Bleszynski, 1959
  • Crambus angulatus Shibuya, 1928
  • Crambus chionostola Hampson, 1919
  • Crambus flaviguttellus Wileman & South, 1917
  • Crambus purellus f. aurifusalis Caradja, 1927
  • Crambus purellus var. aurofusalis (Caradja, 1938)

The wingspan is 23–29 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Typha latifolia and sometimes Typha angustifolia.


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