Donacaula flava de Joannis | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Schoenobiinae
Genus: &nbsp; Donacaula
Distribution: Sri Lanka?, India (Assam), Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, W.
Habitat: Malaysia, Borneo.
Wing Length: Male 17-21; female 31-40;mm

Taxonomy

The holotype of Scirpophaga flava De Joannis, 1930 is from Vietnam (Hanoi, Tonkin). In LepIndex as Schoenobius Duponchel 1836 & Scirpophaga in Globiz. Not considered in Donacaula by (Lewvanich, 1981). MS transfer to Donacaula (Shaffer 1983 LepIndex card).

Description

Like all Donacaula species the females are larger than the males. The female is shining white tinged golden towards the FW apex. The anal scale tuft of is a golden yellow.

Life History

Probably feeds on Gramineae or Cyperaceae

Donacaula flava de Joannis specimen plate

References

Duponchel, P.A.J. ([1836] 1821-1842.) In Godart, J.B. & Duponchel, P.A.J. Hist. nat. Lépid. Papillons Fr. Crevot / Méquignon-Marvis Fils, Paris, 11 vols + 4 suppls, pls 546.
Joannis, J. de, 1929 [1930]. Lépidoptères Hétérocères du Tonkin. Part 3. Annls Soc. ent. Fr., 98: 559-834. [in Fr.]