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Crambidae 80a1311 – 4751   Elophila gyralis (Hulst, 1886)              Waterlily Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cabombaceae Hydrocharitaceae Nelumbonaceae Nymphaeaceae Onagraceae Pontederiaceae Potamogetonaceae.  Host genera: Brasenia Limnobium Ludwigia Nelumbo Nuphar Nymphaea Potamogeton.  Notes: stems (Robinson et al 2002); leaves, older larva bore into stem (Munroe 1972a); Nymphaea(?) (Robinson et al 2002).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gyralis (Hulst, 1886) (Hydrocampa) - MONA 1983: 4751 dentilinea (Hampson, 1897) (Nymphula) serralinealis (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) (Nymphula)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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