Elophila tenebralis

Elophila tenebralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Elophila
Species:	E. tenebralis
Binomial name
	Elophila tenebralis; (Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
	Nymphula tenebralis Lower, 1902; Parapoynx tenebralis;

Elophila tenebralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland,^[1] Western Australia and Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a pattern of light and dark brown areas separated by white zigzag lines on the wings.^[2]

References

^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (4 July 2020). "Parapoynx tenebralis (Lower, 1902)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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