- Elophila icciusalis
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Elophila icciusalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Crambidae Genus: Elophila Species: E. icciusalis Binomial name Elophila icciusalis
(Walker, 1859)Synonyms - Munroessa icciusalis (Walker, 1859)
- Leucochroma icciusalis Walker, 1859
- Munroessa icciusalis albiplaga Munroe, 1972
- Munroessa icciusalis avalona Munroe, 1972
- Hydrocampa formosalis Clemens, 1860
- Hydrocampa genuialis Lederer, 1863
The Pondside Pyralid Moth (Elophila icciusalis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of North America.
The wingspan is 16–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae are aquatic and feed on Menyanthes, Lemna, eelgrass, Potamogeton and Cyperaceae species.
Subspecies
- Munroessa icciusalis albiplaga
- Munroessa icciusalis avalona
- Munroessa icciusalis icciusalis
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