Donacaula niloticus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Donacaula |
| Species: | D. niloticus
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| Donacaula niloticus (Zeller, 1867)
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Donacaula niloticus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece,[1] China (Gansu),[2] Turkey, Russia, India and North Africa, including Algeria and Egypt.[3]
The forewings are luteous yellow with black spots and a white spot surrounded with black on the transverse vein. The hindwings are whitish with a transverse row of brownish spots posteriorly.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Donacaula niloticus (Zeller, 1867)". Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ 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 July 2, 2014.
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2012). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ Lepiforum.de
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