Calamotropha paludella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Africa, Australia and large parts of Asia.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
| Calamotropha paludella |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Lepidoptera |
| Family: |
Crambidae |
| Subfamily: |
Crambinae |
| Tribe: |
Calamotrophini |
| Genus: |
Calamotropha |
| Species: |
C. paludella |
| Binomial name |
Calamotropha paludella
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| Synonyms |
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- Tinea paludella Hübner, 1824
- Calamotropha afghanistanica Bleszynski, 1959
- Chilo paramattellus Meyrick, 1878
- Chilo obtusellus Stainton, 1856
- Chilo parramattellus Meyrick, 1879
- Conocrambus calamosus Hampson, 1919
- Crambus carpherus Hampson, 1898
- Crambus digitatus Osthelder, 1937
- Crambus durandi
- Crambus griseostrigata
- Crambus nivellus
- Crambus typhivorus Meyrick, 1932
- Calamotropha paludella purellus (Leech, 1889)
- Calamotropha inouei Bleszynski, 1959
- Crambus angulatus Shibuya, 1928
- Crambus chionostola Hampson, 1919
- Crambus flaviguttellus Wileman & South, 1917
- Crambus purellus f. aurifusalis Caradja, 1927
- Crambus purellus var. aurofusalis (Caradja, 1938)
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The wingspan is 23–29 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on bulrush (Typha latifolia) and sometimes lesser bulrush (Typha angustifolia).
