Biology:Schoenobius gigantella

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Short description: Species of moth

Schoenobius gigantella
Schoenobius gigantella m FvL.jpg
Male
Schoenobius gigantella f FvL.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Schoenobius
Species:
S. gigantella
Binomial name
Schoenobius gigantella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea gigantella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Chilo punctigerellus Stephens, 1834
  • Chilo punctigerellus Stephens, 1829
  • Chilo spurcatellus Walker, 1863
  • Schoenobius gigantella majoralis Hampson, 1896
  • Palparia fumea Haworth, 1811
  • Palparia gigantea Haworth, 1811
  • Schoenobius gigantella sasakii Inoue, 1982
  • Schoenobius gigantellus ab. punctivittellus Erfurth, 1933
  • Schoenobius gigantellus f. nigristriellus Popescu-Gorj, Olaru & Draghia, 1972
  • Topeutis gigantalis Hübner, 1825

Schoenobius gigantella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and China (Heilongjiang, Neimenggu, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Hunan, Guangdong).[1]

Mounted adult

The wingspan is 25–30 mm for the males and 41–46 mm for the females. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Phragmites species and Glyceria maxima.

References

  1. ↑ Chen, Fu-Qiang; Wu, Chun-Sheng (April 2014). "Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China". Zoological Systematics 39 (2): 163–208. doi:10.11865/zs20140201. http://www.zootax.com.cn/admin/downfile.aspx?id=33812. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1368356 entry




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