Donacaula forficella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1794. It is found in China (Heilongjiang), Europe and ...
Inhabiting marshy areas, ditches and similar habitats, the larva of this species has a peculiar habit of cutting part of a leaf to act as a raft.
Inhabiting marshy areas, ditches and similar habitats. When to see it The moths fly in June and July and are usually encountered at light.
Donacaula forficella
Donacaula forficella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1794. It is found in China, Europe and South Africa.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm.
The larvae feed on Carex, Glyceria maxima and Phragmites. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Donacaula forficella
Marshy areas, ditches and fens. Creates a raft from a leaf and floats to new foodplants when necessary! Recorded from widespread scattered sites in Norfolk.
Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794) Pale Water-veneer species. Accepted Name authority: UKSI. Establishment means: Native.
Crambidae: genus; Donacaula: species; Donacaula forficella. Name. Synonyms: Donacaula lanceolella (Hübner, 1810) · Tinea forficella Thunberg, 1794; Homonyms ...
Find out about the status of Donacaula forficella (Pale Water-veneer) in Kent. Learn more on its distribution, phenology and ecology.
Life Style: A single brooded species flying during summer and coming to light. The larvae will start their life by mining a leaf before entering a stem. Later ...
Forewing: 12 to 18mm. The females are on average larger. Habitats: Marshes, fens, bogs, coastal reed-beds, broads, flooded gravel pits, reed choked drainage ...
Local in marshes, river-banks and other damp areas throughout much of southern England, with records north to Yorkshire, and in Ireland.