Eoophyla stepheni

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Eoophyla stepheni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Eoophyla
Species:
E. stepheni
Binomial name
Eoophyla stepheni
Agassiz, 2012

Eoophyla stepheni is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012. [1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [2]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The base of the forewings is pale yellowish with a yellowish antemedian fascia followed by a brownish line. The base of the hindwings is whitish with a yellow antemedian fascia.

Etymology

The species is named for Capt. Richard Stephen, who collected the holotype. [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. (2017). "Eoophyla stepheni Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  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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