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Family: Crambidae   Checklist Number: 63.114

Elophila nymphaeata  Linnaeus, 1758

Brown China-mark

A common and attractive species, that can be quite variable. Flying from June to September over numerous damp, watery, boggy sites. The larvae feed on aquatic plants including pondweeds ( spp.), white water-lily (Nymphaea alba) and bur-reeds (Sparganium spp.).

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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