Elophila ekthlipsis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Elophila |
Species: | E. ekthlipsis
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Binomial name | |
Elophila ekthlipsis (
Grote, 1876)
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Synonyms | |
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Elophila ekthlipsis, the nymphula moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the Great Lakes area, including Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec and Wisconsin. [2] The habitat consists of ponds and marshes.
The wingspan is 18–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. They create a portable case. [3]
Elophila ekthlipsis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Elophila |
Species: | E. ekthlipsis
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Binomial name | |
Elophila ekthlipsis (
Grote, 1876)
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Synonyms | |
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Elophila ekthlipsis, the nymphula moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the Great Lakes area, including Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec and Wisconsin. [2] The habitat consists of ponds and marshes.
The wingspan is 18–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. They create a portable case. [3]