Schoenobius gigantella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schoenobius gigantella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Schoenobius gigantella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Schoenobius gigantella is a Crambidae moth found in Europe and China, with larvae feeding on specific grasses.

Family
Genus
Schoenobius
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schoenobius gigantella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Schoenobius gigantella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a moth species that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species is distributed across Europe and multiple regions of China, including Heilongjiang, Neimenggu, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Hunan, and Guangdong. Males of this species have a wingspan ranging from 25 to 30 mm, while females have a larger wingspan of 41 to 46 mm. The adult moths are active from June to August, with the exact timing varying by location. The larvae of Schoenobius gigantella feed on plants of the Phragmites genus and Glyceria maxima.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Schoenobius

More from Crambidae

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