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Guides

• Oxyelophila callista

  Oxyelophila callista is a small moth species in the family Crambidae, described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1922. It is known from Texas and is characterized by aquatic larval development, an unusual trait among Lepidoptera. The species has a wingspan of approximately 13 mm and shows adult activity in spring and autumn.

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