Elophila gyralis – Waterlily Borer Moth

Family Crambidae   Hodges # 4751

Caterpillar food:  larvae are aquatic, eating leaves and boring into stems of waterlilies   (Bugguide)

Sexually dimorphic:  male’s wings have loops and lines of black, white and brown;  females are mostly unmarked orangish-yellow or brown  (Bugguide)

6/10/2021 – male

 

7/3/2018  female

 

7/3/2011 – male

 

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