Crambidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae
Petrophila confusalis Walker, 1865

Petrophila confusalis Walker, 1865

Petrophila confusalis Walker, 1865

Petrophila confusalis, the confusing petrophila moth, is a semi-aquatic North American crambid moth found in fast-moving streams.

Petrophila fulicalis Clemens, 1860

Petrophila fulicalis Clemens, 1860

Petrophila fulicalis Clemens, 1860

Petrophila fulicalis is a Crambidae moth described in 1860, found across multiple locations in North America.

Petrophila jaliscalis Schaus, 1906

Petrophila jaliscalis Schaus, 1906

Petrophila jaliscalis Schaus, 1906

Petrophila jaliscalis is an aquatic-larvae moth species in Crambidae, found in North and Central America.

Petrophila kearfottalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1906

Petrophila kearfottalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1906

Petrophila kearfottalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1906

Petrophila kearfottalis is a North American Crambidae moth whose larvae likely feed on algae.

Petrophila daemonalis Dyar, 1908

Petrophila daemonalis Dyar, 1908

Petrophila daemonalis Dyar, 1908

Petrophila daemonalis is a Crambidae moth, first described 1907, recorded in Texas, USA.

Petrophila heppneri

Petrophila heppneri

Petrophila heppneri

Petrophila heppneri is a Crambidae moth described in 1983, found in Texas, North America.

Petrophila hodgesi Munroe, 1972

Petrophila hodgesi Munroe, 1972

Petrophila hodgesi Munroe, 1972

Petrophila hodgesi is a Crambidae moth described in 1972, found in Arkansas and Oklahoma, North America.

Petrophila cappsi Lange, 1956

Petrophila cappsi Lange, 1956

Petrophila cappsi Lange, 1956

Petrophila cappsi is a Crambidae moth described in 1956, found in Arizona, North America.

Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859

Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859

Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859

Elophila icciusalis, the pondside pyralid moth, is an aquatic-larvae Crambidae moth found across most of North America.

Elophila nymphaeata Linnaeus, 1758

Elophila nymphaeata Linnaeus, 1758

Elophila nymphaeata Linnaeus, 1758

Elophila nymphaeata is an aquatic moth found from Europe to China, with distinct patterned wings and aquatic larvae with tracheal gills.

Elophila faulalis Walker, 1859

Elophila faulalis Walker, 1859

Elophila faulalis Walker, 1859

Elophila faulalis is a Crambidae moth species described in 1859, found across multiple locations in North America.

Elophila gyralis Hulst

Elophila gyralis Hulst

Elophila gyralis Hulst

Elophila gyralis (waterlily borer moth) is a Crambidae moth found in eastern North America, described in 1886 by Hulst.

Elophila obliteralis (Walker, 1859)

Elophila obliteralis (Walker, 1859)

Elophila obliteralis (Walker, 1859)

Elophila obliteralis, the waterlily leafcutter moth, is a Crambidae moth native to eastern North America, whose larvae feed on aquatic plants.

Elophila tinealis Munroe, 1972

Elophila tinealis Munroe, 1972

Elophila tinealis Munroe, 1972

Elophila tinealis, the black duckweed moth, is a Crambidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Lemna species.

Elophila responsalis (Walker)

Elophila responsalis (Walker)

Elophila responsalis (Walker)

Elophila responsalis is a 20 mm-wingspan Crambidae moth described in 1866, found in Queensland, Australia, with brown, white, yellow wing patterns.

Elophila difflualis (Snellen)

Elophila difflualis (Snellen)

Elophila difflualis (Snellen)

Elophila difflualis is a Crambidae moth species described in 1880, found across multiple regions, with larvae feeding on several aquatic and other plant genera.

Elophila nebulosalis Fernald

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.

Elophila turbata Butler, 1881

Elophila turbata Butler, 1881

Elophila turbata Butler, 1881

Elophila turbata is a species found across multiple regions in Africa and Asia, with larvae feeding on several aquatic plants.

Elophila ekthlipsis

Elophila ekthlipsis

Elophila ekthlipsis

Elophila ekthlipsis, the nymphula moth, is a Crambidae moth found in North America's Great Lakes region, active June to August.

Eoparargyractis irroratalis Dyar, 1917

Eoparargyractis irroratalis Dyar, 1917

Eoparargyractis irroratalis Dyar, 1917

Eoparargyractis irroratalis is a Crambidae moth species described in 1917, found across multiple locations in North America.

Eoparargyractis plevie Dyar, 1917

Eoparargyractis plevie Dyar, 1917

Eoparargyractis plevie Dyar, 1917

Eoparargyractis plevie is an aquatic larval moth species in Crambidae found in North America, described in 1917 by Dyar.

Hygraula nitens Butler, 1880

Hygraula nitens Butler, 1880

Hygraula nitens Butler, 1880

Hygraula nitens (pond moth/Australian water moth) is a crambid moth found in Australia and New Zealand with aquatic larvae.

Chrysendeton medicinalis Grote, 1881

Chrysendeton medicinalis Grote, 1881

Chrysendeton medicinalis Grote, 1881

Chrysendeton medicinalis, the bold medicine moth, is a small North American Crambidae moth described in 1881.

Chrysendeton imitabilis Dyar, 1917

Chrysendeton imitabilis Dyar, 1917

Chrysendeton imitabilis Dyar, 1917

Chrysendeton imitabilis is a Crambidae moth species described in 1917, found across parts of eastern North America. It is active from April through summer.

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