Pond moth

Hygraula nitens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae

Also called: Australian Water Moth

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Pond moth
Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY

The pond moth has a wingspan of about 25 mm. Its larvae feed on aquatic plants such as Potamogeton crispus, Zostera, Hydrilla verticillata, Lagarosiphon major and Ceratophyllum demersum.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan about 25 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Larvae eat Potamogeton crispus and Zostera species.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Crambidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygraula_nitens

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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