Schoenobius gigantella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Schoenobius |
| Species: | S. gigantella |
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| Schoenobius gigantella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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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]
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
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014.
External links
- Waarneming.nl (in Dutch) Archived 29 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 24 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Schoenobius gigantella at UKMoths