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Waterlily Borer Moth
Elophila gyralis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Crambidae ›Genus: Elophila
About
Elophila gyralis, the waterlily borer moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hulst in 1886. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Waterlily Borer Moth is Elophila gyralis.
- Waterlily Borer Moth belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Waterlily Borer Moth belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Waterlily Borer Moth belongs to the class Insecta.
- Waterlily Borer Moth belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Waterlily Borer Moth belongs to the family Crambidae.
- Waterlily Borer Moth belongs to the genus Elophila.