Elophila sinicalis
| Elophila sinicalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Elophila |
| Species: | E. sinicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elophila sinicalis (Hampson, 1897) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elophila sinicalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1897.[1] It is found in Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Goto Islands), China and Korea.
The length of the forewings is 7.3-8.3 mm for males and 7.5-8.7 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic, with males being paler than females.
Full-grown larvae reach a length of 12–16 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Yoshiyasu, Y. 1985: A systematic study of the Nymphulinae and the Musotiminae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Scientific Reports of the Kyoto Prefectural University Agriculture, Kyoto 37: 1–162. Abstract and full article: .