Niphograpta

Niphograpta is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, the water hyacinth moth (Niphograpta albiguttalis). It is native to the Amazon basin, but has been introduced in North America (where it is found from Florida, along the gulf coast to Louisiana and Texas), Africa^[4] and Australia (where it is found in Queensland and New South Wales)^[5] to control the spread of water hyacinth.

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Niphograpta albiguttalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Niphograpta[1] Warren, 1892[2]
Species:	N. albiguttalis
Binomial name
Niphograpta albiguttalis (Warren, 1889)[3]
Synonyms
Epichronistis albiguttalis Warren, 1889 Sameodes albiguttalis

The wingspan is 18–21 millimetres (0.71–0.83 in).

References

1. "Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database". Nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
2. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
3. "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
4. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
5. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2011-10-18.