Donacaula dispersellus

Robinson, 1870

Wandering Donacaula

Donacaula dispersellus is a in the Crambidae, first described by Robinson in 1870. The is currently considered a synonym of Donacaula melinellus according to GBIF and the Catalogue of Life. It has been recorded across a broad geographic range in North America, spanning from southern Canada through much of the eastern and central United States. The "Wandering Donacaula" reflects its wide distribution.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Donacaula dispersellus: /ˌdɒnəˈkaʊlə dɪˌspɜːrˈsɛləs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan in Canada; and from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia in the United States.

Similar Taxa

Donacaula melinellusD. dispersellus is currently synonymized with D. melinellus; the two names have been treated as in modern taxonomic databases.

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Taxonomic status

Donacaula dispersellus is listed as a synonym of Donacaula melinellus in both GBIF and the Catalogue of Life. The original description by Robinson (1870) predates the modern concept of D. melinellus, and the two names have been merged in contemporary treatments of the .