63.114 BF1345 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Elophila nymphaeata

63.114 BF1345 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Elophila nymphaeata - Brown China-mark

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

Other Name/s: Nymphula nymphaeata

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Female tends to be larger and paler than the male. Forewing pale straw-brown or whitish shaded with dark or light brown. Three large white blotches in the central area of each forewing.

Distribution: Widely distributed in the county, especially along rivers, canals and old ponds, on a variety of aquatic plants.

Flight Period: June / July / August / September / - On the wing during June – September.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

Wingspan: 22-30mm

Food Plant: Water plants.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: Foremark & Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

Elophila nymphaeata – 25/07/2024 – Tony Davison

Elophila nymphaeata – female – Tony Davison

Elophila nymphaeata – probably a male – Tony Davison