Donacaula sp. linealisExtralimital  -  Undescribed    Synonyms: Donacaula n. sp. 3, Donacaula n. sp. linealis.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Crambidae   >   Genus Donacaula   

Status:

This species was described in Edda Martinez' unpublished revision of the genus Donacaula (Martinez, 2010). Paratypes have localities in many eastern states including North Carolina, Ohio, and Massachusetts, and it can be expected to be found in Maryland. Adults of the species are best identified by dissection and are externally similar to Donacaula dispersellus and D. microlinealis.

Relationships:

Larval host plants are unknown but are expected to be grasses (Poaeceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae) in wetlands (Martinez, 2010).

There are 0 records in the project database.

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