Donacaula tripunctellus

(Donacaula tripunctellus)

Description

Donacaula tripunctellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Robinson in 1870. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The length of the forewings is 20–25 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, irrorated (sprinkled) with brown scales. The hindwings are yellowish white. Adults have been recorded on wing in January, from April to September and in November.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Donacaula
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