''Oxyelophila callista'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

in the family Crambidae. It was described by

William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes (April 23, 1885 Westborough – April 12, 1968 Worcester) was an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superor ...

in 1922. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from

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. The

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is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in May and October. The larvae are aquatic.

References

Acentropinae Moths described in 1922 {{Acentropinae-stub