Elophila icciusalis

Elophila icciusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Elophila
Species: E. icciusalis
Binomial name
Elophila icciusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Munroessa icciusalis (Walker, 1859)
  • Leucochroma icciusalis Walker, 1859
  • Munroessa icciusalis albiplaga Munroe, 1972
  • Munroessa icciusalis avalona Munroe, 1972
  • Hydrocampa formosalis Clemens, 1860
  • Hydrocampa genuialis Lederer, 1863

Elophila icciusalis, the pondside pyralid moth, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of North America.

The wingspan is 16–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae are aquatic and feed on Menyanthes, Lemna, eelgrass, Potamogeton and Cyperaceae species.

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