Elophila obliteralis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Elophila
Species
Elophila obliteralis
Scientific Name
Elophila obliteralis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Elophila obliteralis

Elophila obliteralis, the waterlily leafcutter moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is native to eastern North America. It is an introduced species in Hawaii and South Africa.

The wingspan is 10–22 mm with the male being smaller than the female. Adults are on wing from May to August in North America.

The larvae feed on a wide range of aquatic plants, including Hydrilla verticillata, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, Nymphaea and Potamogeton species.

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Elophila obliteralis in languages:

English
Waterlily Leafcutter
English
Waterlily Leafcutter Moth

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