Elophila nebulosalis Fernald is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Elophila nebulosalis Fernald

Elophila nebulosalis Fernald

Elophila nebulosalis, the nebulous munroessa moth, is a Crambidae moth found in the southeastern US, with suspected aquatic larvae.

Family
Genus
Elophila
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Elophila nebulosalis Fernald

Elophila nebulosalis, commonly known as the nebulous munroessa moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Charles H. Fernald in 1887. This moth is native to North America, where its recorded range extends from South Carolina to Florida. Its larvae are believed to be aquatic.

Photo: (c) G. L. Dearman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by G. L. Dearman · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Elophila

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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