- Elophila obliteralis
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Elophila obliteralis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda 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)
The Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (Elophila obliteralis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to eastern North America. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.
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. At birth, larvae have a longitudinal tracheal system and some long simple hairs but does not later acquire filamentous gills. It forms a case of leaf debris. The larvae are about 9 mm long and have a pale brown head and a dull pallid green body.
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