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

Elophila interruptalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Elophila
Species:	E. interruptalis
Binomial name
Elophila interruptalis (Pryer, 1877)
Synonyms
Hydrocampa interruptalis Pryer, 1877 Nymphula interruptalis Nymphula benesignata Caradja, 1925

The ground colour of the forewings is pale orange. Adults are on wing from June to November in two to three generations per year.

The larvae are polyphagous on aquatic plants, including water lilies. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant or feed on the underside of a leaf. Older larvae create a portable case made out of leaves. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 20–32 mm. They have a brownish white body and a light brown head.[2]

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