Donacaula dodatellus

Donacaula dodatellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Donacaula
Species:	D. dodatellus
Binomial name
	Donacaula dodatellus; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Chilo dodatellus Walker, 1864; Schoenobius dodatellus; Schoenobius fulvitinctalis Hampson, 1919; Schoenobius ochraceellus Snellen, 1880; Chilo aditellus Walker, 1864;

Donacaula dodatellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in China (Yunnan), Japan, India, Myanmar,[1] Sri Lanka, the Philippines and on Sumatra.[2]

Description

The wingspan of the male is about 24 mm. Palpi with second joint about three times the length of the head. In the male, the head and thorax are ochreous, suffused with copper red. Abdomen ochreous. Forewings ochreous, thickly streaked with copper red. The costal area fuscous to near apex. A diffused fuscous streak found on median nervure and vein 5, which bent up to apex. Two black spots found on discocellulars. There is a speck at origin of vein 2 and three specks on vein 1. A marginal black specks series is present. Hindwings are whitish.[3]

The wingspan of the female is 26–40 mm. The female is similar to the male, but usually with much less prominently streaked forewings with red color.

References

Chen, Fu-Qiang; Wu, Chun-Sheng (April 2014). "Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China". Zoological Systematics. 39 (2): 163–208. doi:10.11865/zs20140201. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Chen, Fu-Qiang; Wu, Chun-Sheng (April 2014). "Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China". Zoological Systematics. 39 (2): 163–208. doi:10.11865/zs20140201. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.

[2] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[3] Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.