Lygropia rivulalis, the bog lygropia moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[1] The habitat consists of boggy or wet areas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Lygropia |
| Species: | L. rivulalis
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| Lygropia rivulalis Hampson, 1899
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This wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lygropia rivulalis.
- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Lygropia rivulalis – 5250". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Species Lygropia rivulalis - Bog Lygropia - Hodges#5250". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-03-30.