CRAMBIDAE | Acentropinae

63.114 Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)

ws: 25-33mm; Jun-Aug; pondweeds (Potomogeton spp), frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae); bur-reeds (Sparganium spp); common around margins of ponds and lakes throughout GB
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Elophila nymphaeata §1
ID: Somewhat similar to Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark) which is smaller (ws 20-25mm) and whiter.
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Eskdale, Cumbria; 24/08/2007
§2 Thursley Common, Surrey; 16/06/2008; fw 12.0mm
§3 Sutton Fen, Norfolk; 22/07/2008
§4 New Forest, Hampshire; 27/06/2009 
§5 New Forest, Hampshire; 29/06/2009
​§6 Rett, Norfolk; 21/08/2011; fw 12.2mm; female
§7 New Forest, Hampshire; 03/06/2012; male
§8 Mull; 17/06/2018; male; fw 9.9mm
​§9 Sutton Fen, Norfolk; 11/07/2022; male
​All images © Chris Lewis
​§10 Eskmeals dunes, Cumbria; 22/06/2023; fw 13.8mm
§11 Bootle, Cumbria; 20/06/2023
Page published 12/02/2012 | §7 added 28/01/2013 | §8 added 19/04/2019 | §9 added 17/12/2022 | §10 added 27/09/2023 |
​§11 added 17/12/2023