Species Details

ABH: 63.122

BF: 1330

Family: Crambidae

Subfamily: Schoenobiinae

Taxon: Donacaula mucronella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Streaked Water-veneer

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in marshes, river-banks and other damp areas throughout much of southern England, central Scotland and Ireland The main confusion species is D. forficella, which see for differences. Larva feeds within stems of Common Reed, Reed Sweet-grass and Sedge.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: male 22 — 26 mm; female 29 — 35 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 13 Jul (1996) — 28 Jul (1987)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Carex riparia (Greater Pond-sedge), Carex sp. (a sedge), Glyceria maxima (Reed Sweet-grass), Phragmites sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/donacaula-mucronella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1987

Latest Year: 1996

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