Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Micro-moths blog and the Macro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Brown China mark - Elophilia nymphaeata

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Brown China-mark - Elophila nymphaeata A micro moth species from the family of Crambidae , sub family Acentropinae. The moth has a wingspan of 22-30 mm. This species is quite variable, and some examples are quite dark and dull-looking, whereas others can have delicately patterned white patches and streaks. The moths Habitat is around ponds, lakes, and canals. The moths can be found on the wing from June to August. The species' life history is the group of moths known as China-marks are unusual in that their larvae are entirely aquatic inhabiting floating leaf case. Widespread and common throughout the UK. This species is classified as common.

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