Elophila sinicalis explained

Elophila sinicalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897.^[1] It is found in Japan on Honshu, Kyushu and the Gotō Islands, in China and Korea.

The length of the forewings is 7.3–8.3 mm for males and 7.5–8.7 mm for females.

Full-grown larvae reach a length of 12–16 mm.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. 1985: A systematic study of the Nymphulinae and the Musotiminae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Scientific Reports of the Kyoto Prefectural University Agriculture, Kyoto 37: 1–162. Abstract and full article: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110000057822/en.