White worm/grub eating lily pad

[DenMare]

New pond, no pond experience . . . just added some lily pads that I purchased at a local nursery, and today I saw a white worm or larvae on the leaves under the water eating holes in it. What is this, and should I be concerned there are others?

 

[Stephen Noble]

Could you post an image showing the white worms? Do you have fish in the pond or just the plants? Look along the water's edge and see if there are any worms present. Here is a link that may be useful:https://homeguides.sfgate.com/something-eating-killing-water-lily-90840.html
And, welcome to the forum!
Stephen

 

[ShawnInfirmity]

I agree with @Stephen Noble that it is probably a China mark moth. I've had them in the past among other pests and they LOVE water lilies

 

[DenMare]

I haven’t seen any more of these since I removed the one. I’m assuming it came on the lily pads that I bought. Doesn’t appear that they are being eaten by anything else. Thanks!