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Elophila fengwhanalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pryer in 1877.[1] It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tokara Islands), China and Korea.

Elophila fengwhanalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Elophila
Species:	E. fengwhanalis
Binomial name
Elophila fengwhanalis (Pryer, 1877)
Synonyms
Lepyrodes fengwhanalis Pryer, 1877 Nymphula fengwhanalis

The length of the forewings is 6.6-7.6 mm for males and 6.9-9.1 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale orange.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on an unidentified rice species. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 15–23 mm. They have a milky white body, suffused with pale brown and a pale brown head.[2]

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