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Elophila tenebralis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Elophila

Elophila tenebralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a pattern of light and dark brown areas separated by white zigzag lines on the wings.

References

Elophila tenebralis Wikipedia