Calamotropha paludella
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Calamotrophini |
Genus: | Calamotropha |
Species: | C. paludella
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Calamotropha paludella (Hübner, 1824)
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Calamotropha paludella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Africa, Australia and large parts of Asia.
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).
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