Elophila sinicalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897. It is found in Japan on Honshu, Kyushu and the Gotō Islands, in China and Korea.
The length of the forewings is 7.3–8.3 mm for males and 7.5–8.7 mm for females.
Full-grown larvae reach a length of 12–16 mm. 1985: A systematic study of the Nymphulinae and the Musotiminae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Scientific Reports of the Kyoto Prefectural University Agriculture, Kyoto 37: 1–162. Abstract and full article: .
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