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Niphograpta albiguttalis

Niphograpta albiguttalis

Warren, 1889

Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Niphograpta is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Niphograpta albiguttalis, the water hyacinth moth,. 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 and Australia (where it is found in Queensland and New South Wales) to control the spread of water hyacinth.

The wingspan is .

Source: Wikipedia, article Niphograpta albiguttalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 558449
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San Pedro
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/02/2023
Fernando Garbe



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
192361402/12/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan PedroFernando Garbe
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Niphograpta albiguttalis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.