Eulophonotus

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Eulophonotus
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Eulophonotus

Felder, 1874
Synonyms
  • CallocossusAurivillius, 1910
  • EngyophlebusKarsch, 1900
  • ZeuzeropsStrand, 1910

Eulophonotus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Cossidae family of insects

The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are nocturnal Lepidoptera found worldwide, except the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae, which is mostly active during the day.

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Species

Eulophonotus armstrongi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ghana and Sierra Leone. The larvae feed on Coffea arabica.

Eulophonotus congoensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Eulophonotus elegans is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania.

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Eulophonotus hyalinipennis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Eulophonotus myrmeleon is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, São Tomé & Principe, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

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Eulophonotus stephania is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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