Calamotropha paludella

Calamotropha paludella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Calamotrophini
Genus: Calamotropha
Species:
C. paludella
Binomial name
Calamotropha paludella
(Hübner, 1824)
Synonyms
List
    • Tinea paludella Hübner, 1824
    • Calamotropha afghanistanica Bleszynski, 1959
    • Chilo paramattellus Meyrick, 1878
    • Chilo obtusellus Stainton, 1856
    • Chilo parramattellus Meyrick, 1879
    • Conocrambus calamosus Hampson, 1919
    • Crambus carpherus Hampson, 1898
    • Crambus digitatus Osthelder, 1937
    • Crambus durandi
    • Crambus griseostrigata
    • Crambus nivellus
    • Crambus typhivorus Meyrick, 1932
    • Calamotropha paludella purellus (Leech, 1889)
    • Calamotropha inouei Bleszynski, 1959
    • Crambus angulatus Shibuya, 1928
    • Crambus chionostola Hampson, 1919
    • Crambus flaviguttellus Wileman & South, 1917
    • Crambus purellus f. aurifusalis Caradja, 1927
    • Crambus purellus var. aurofusalis (Caradja, 1938)

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).