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Donacaula porrectellus

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

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.

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.