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Brown China mark - Elophila nymphaeata Always hanging upside down - in order to photograph the upper wings I had to almost lay down in the mud - and she's gone ... quite frustrating! Only 2 photos! Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Brown China mark,Crambidae,Elophila nymphaeata,Europe,Geotagged,Insect,Insecta,Lepidoptera,Nature,Serbia,Summer,Vlasina lake,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge

Brown China mark - Elophila nymphaeata

Always hanging upside down - in order to photograph the upper wings I had to almost lay down in the mud - and she's gone ... quite frustrating! Only 2 photos!

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The Brown China Mark is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The moth is notable as its larva, like most members of the crambid subfamily Acentropinae, is aquatic and has tracheal gills.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2016. Captured Sep 5, 2016 11:52 in 231, Vlasina Rid, Serbia.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm