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Waterlily Leafcutter, Elophila obliteralis (Walker) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae)

, James Cuda, and
Other Contacts: Carey Minteer

Release Date: 3/21/2021

Reviewed At: 9/8/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in803-2009

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY 424, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2009. Revised June 2014, June 2017, and April 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Habeck, D. H., & Cuda, J. P. (2009). Waterlily Leafcutter, Synclita obliteralis (Walker) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae). EDIS, 2009(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in803-2009

Authors

Dale Habeck
Dale Habeck

professor emeritus (deceased), UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL 

James Cuda
James Cuda
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University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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Emma N. I. Weeks
Emma N. I. Weeks

former assistant research scientist, medical and veterinary entomology, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Carey Minteer
Carey Minteer
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University of Florida

associate professor, weed biological control, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL

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