Elophila obliteralis

Elophila obliteralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Elophila
Species:	E. obliteralis
Binomial name
	Elophila obliteralis; (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
	Isopteryx obliteralis Walker, 1859; Synclita obliteralis; Nymphula obliteralis; Hydrocampa obliteralis; Hydrocampa proprialis Fernald, 1888; Synclita proprialis (Fernald, 1859);

Elophila obliteralis, the waterlily leafcutter moth, is a species of 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.^[1]

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.

References

↑ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)

External links

Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
Murray, Tom (December 22, 2016). "Species Elophila obliteralis - Waterlily Leafcutter - Hodges#4755". BugGuide. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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[1] Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)

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