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Donacaula sordidellus

(Donacaula sordidellus)

Description

Donacaula sordidellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1821. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas. The length of the forewings is 25–45 mm. The forewings are light brown, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark brown. The hindwings are yellowish white at the base, in males turning light brown or yellowish gray toward the outer margin. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in the southern part of the range.

Taxonomic tree:

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