Eoophyla nigerialis

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Eoophyla nigerialis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eoophyla
Species:
E. nigerialis
Binomial name
Eoophyla nigerialis
(Hampson, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Argyractis nigerialisHampson, 1906
  • Argyractis dualalisGaede, 1916
  • Argyractis schoutedeniGhesquière, 1942

Eoophyla nigerialis is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by George Hampson in 1906. [1] It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. [2]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. [3]

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eoophyla nigerialis (Hampson, 1906)". Afromoths. Retrieved 16 November 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.