Elophila nymphaeata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Brown China-mark)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesElophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)
GenusElophila (a genus of moths)
SubfamilyACENTROPINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark) :
1: Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)
8 Sep 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - anterior view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 5: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 6: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 7: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 8: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)
27 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
3: Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)
23 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light . Photos: Imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - latero-dorsal viewImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged
4: Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)
23 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Adult - lateral viewImage 4: Adult - lateral view (2)Image 5: Adult - latero-dorsal view

Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark)
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