Elophila acornutus

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

Elophila acornutus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Uganda.[2]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm for males and 15–17 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous with a whitish subbasal cross line. The termen is dull orange. The basal area of the hindwings is dark fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February and from April to May.

Etymology

The species name refers to the absence of cornuti in the aedeagus.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: .


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