Eoophyla capensis

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Eoophyla capensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eoophyla
Species:
E. capensis
Binomial name
Eoophyla capensis
(Hampson, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Argyractis capensisHampson, 1906
  • Argyractis periopisHampson, 1910
  • Cataclysta sambesicaStrand, 1909

Eoophyla capensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1906. [1] It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [2]

The wingspan is 13–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to August and from October to December. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eoophyla capensis (Hampson, 1906)". Afromoths. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  3. Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN   978-1-86977-986-3.