| Elophila nigralbalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Elophila |
| Species: | E. nigralbalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elophila nigralbalis (Caradja, 1925) | |
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Elophila nigralbalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Aristide Caradja in 1925. [1] It is found in Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, the Ryukyus), Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan.
The length of the forewings is 4.8-5.7 mm for males and 6.3-7.3 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Azolla species and Marsilea quadrifolia . Full-grown larvae reach a length of 11–15 mm. [2]
