Elophila orientalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Ivan Nikolayevich Filipjev in 1933.[1] It is found in China,[2] Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu) and the Russian Far East (Ussuri).
| Elophila orientalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Elophila |
| Species: | E. orientalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elophila orientalis (Filipjev, 1933) | |
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The length of the forewings is 7.7-8.5 mm for males and 7.9-10.8 mm for females. The forewings are pale orange.
The larvae probably feed on Phragmites species. They create a portable case of leaf fragments. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 15–18 mm.[3]
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