Eoophyla excentrica

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E. excentrica
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Eoophyla excentrica
Mey & Speidel, 1999

Eoophyla excentrica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Wolfram Mey and Wolfgang Speidel in 1999. It is found in Yemen, [1] Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. [2]

The wingspan is 15–22 mm. The forewings are whitish, and the costa is suffused with brown in the basal half. There is a yellow arc enclosing a silver-grey dorsal wedge. The base of the hindwings is whitish with a brown spot and a yellow central band. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, April, May, July, August, November, and December. [3]

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References

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