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Niphopyralis myrmecophila

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Niphopyralis myrmecophila is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Roepke in 1916. It is found in Indonesia (Java).

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are glossy snow-white, the forewings with indistinct black markings.

Larvae have been recorded living in the nests of ants of the Oecophylla genus.

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