Black Duckweed Moth

Elophila tinealis

"Elophila tinealis" is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1972. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Michigan, Ontario and New York, south to Florida and west to Texas. The habitat consists of swamps and wet woods.
Black Duckweed Moth - Elophila tinealis Total length: 5 mm. Tiny, blackish forewing with whitish blue spots in median area. Short antennae. Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area. Elophila tinealis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Both the fore- and hindwings are dark brown to blackish with a silvery-white patch in the medial area and some white dots. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.
Black Duckweed Moth - Elophila tinealis TL: 5 mm. Tiny, blackish forewing with whitish blue spots in median area. Short antennae. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area 2020(124) Black Duckweed Moth,Elophila,Elophila tinealis,Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Summer,United States,moth

Food

The larvae feed on "Lemna" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusElophila
SpeciesE. tinealis
Photographed in
United States of America