Elophila nymphaeata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Elophila nymphaeata (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Elophila nymphaeata is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Elophila nymphaeata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena (Geometra) nymphaeata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena nymphaealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Nymphula hederalis (Blackbird, 1935)
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Acentropinae > Genus: Elophila
Wingspan
22-33 mm
Habitat
Stream and river banks, marshes, intermittent lakes, canals, and waterlogged meadows.
Food plant
The larva is aquatic and feeds on aquatic plants, i.e. Alismataceae (Alisma plantago-aquatica), Potomagetonaceae (Potamogeton nodosus (depicted larvae), Potamogeton lucens, Potamogeton pusillus, Stuckenia pectinata), etc. It can be spotted on the underside of the leaf. It mines the leaf for the first three days and then forms a flat case from which the larva feeds.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
Links
