Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Donacaula maximellus (Fernald, 1891)
Schoenobius maximellus Fernald, 1891
Size
Fernald (1891) reported a wingspan of 63 mm.
Powell & Opler (2009) reported
Donacaula maximellus and
D. mellinella are among the largest of the group with forewing lengths 11-25 mm
(1). Martinez's 2010 dissertation on the genus gives wingspans for
mellinella as 21-34 mm and for
maximellus as 32-58 mm (use of 'FWL' for these measures therein is erroneous and will be changed on publication).
(2)Food
Blanchard (1963) reported Zizaniopsis miliacea (Michx.) Doell & Aschers (Southern wild rice).
Life Cycle
Blanchard (1963) describes the life history in PDF.
See Also
This is a poorly understood group and identification from photos is difficult.
Print References
Blanchard, A., 1963. Contributions to the life history of
Schoenobius maximellus (Pyralididiae).
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society., 17(4):
234.
full text PDF
Fernald, C.H., 1891. New North American Microlepidoptera.
The Canadian Entomologist, 23(2). p.
30.
Martinez, E.L., 2010. A revision of the New World species of
Donacaula Meyrick and a phylogenetic analysis of related Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Ph.D. dissertation, Miss. State Univ.
(2)
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler, 2009.
Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, plate 21, fig. 35; p. 170.
(1)