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Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China Mark)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Brown China Mark (Elophila nymphaeata) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The moth is notable as its larva, like most members of the crambid subfamily Acentropinae, is aquatic and has tracheal gills. The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Potamogeton, Nymphaeaceae and Nuphar lutea.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Potamogeton distinctus (floatingleaf pondweed)[1]
Sparganium emersum (Unbranched Bur-reed)[1]
Sparganium erectum (Bur Reed)[1]

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1Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0