Crambidae – Acentropinae – Elophila nymphaeata – Brown China-mark
STATUS – Widely distributed in the county, especially along rivers, canals and old ponds, on a variety of aquatic plants.
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.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – September
IMAGES – Foremark & Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
63.114 BF1345 - Elophila nymphaeata - Brown China-mark - male Melbourne, Derbyshire Tony Davison©
63.114 BF1345 - Elophila nymphaeata - Brown China-mark - male Foremark, Derbyshire Tony Davison©
