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Species Elophila ekthlipsis - Nymphula Moth - Hodges#4747

Nymphula Moth Hodges# 4747 - Elophila ekthlipsis

small colorful moth - Elophila ekthlipsis

small unknown moth - Elophila ekthlipsis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Acentropinae

Tribe Nymphulini

Genus Elophila

Species ekthlipsis (Nymphula Moth - Hodges#4747)

Hodges Number

4747

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Nymphula ekthlipsis

originally placed in genus Hydrocampa

Numbers

the only species in this genus in North America listed at All-Leps

common in Algonquin Provincial Park and near Ottawa, Ontario

Size

wingspan 18-26 mm

Identification

Adult: wings deep yellow with large white patches rimmed by thick black lines; medial area of forewing has large white U-shaped patch, with the base of the "U" touching the costa, and another large oval patch touching the inner margin; hindwing has broad white medial band crossing wing, and large oval patch touching costa; all wings have white subterminal band and yellow terminal band, both edged in black

Range

Great Lakes area: Internet records from southern Quebec and Ontario, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin

Habitat

larvae develop in wet areas around ponds or marshes, and are reported to live in an oblong case on sedges; adults are found nearby and are attracted to light

Season

adults fly from June to August

Food

larvae probably feed on Yellow Pond-lily (Nuphar lutea) and bur-reed (Sparganium spp.), as do larvae of a "sister species" in Europe, Nymphula stagnata

Print References

Dombroskie, Jason. 2005. Checklist of Moths of Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario.

Internet References

live adult images plus description and flight dates (Lynn Scott, Ontario)

BOLD Systems

Moth Photographers Group - live adult and pinned images

pinned adult images and collection site map (All-Leps)

larval foodplants and live adult images of a related European species Nymphula stagnata (Markku Savela, FUNET)

live adult image of the European N. stagnata, called Beautiful China-mark in Europe (Ian Kimber, UK Moths)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 15 August, 2006 - 11:52am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Robert Lord Zimlich
Last updated 12 July, 2012 - 11:09am

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