Eoophyla pentopalis

Eoophyla pentopalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Eoophyla
Species:	E. pentopalis
Binomial name
	Eoophyla pentopalis; (Hampson, 1906)
Synonyms
	Argyractis pentopalisHampson, 1906;

Last updated January 01, 2021

Eoophyla pentopalis is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by George Hampson in 1906.^[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.^[2]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are whitish to pale ochreous with a fuscous median fascia and a parallel line. There are two white wedge-shaped costal strigulae separated by orange brown. The base of the hindwings is white, with a yellow streak up to the tornus.^[3]

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References

↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eoophyla pentopalis (Hampson, 1906)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
↑ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.

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[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 pentopalis (Hampson, 1906)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 16, 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.

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