Eoophyla excentrica
| Eoophyla excentrica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. excentrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla excentrica Mey & Speidel, 1999 | |
Eoophyla excentrica is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Mey and Speidel in 1999. It is found in Yemen,[1] Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.[2]
The wingspan is 15–22 mm. The forewings are whitish, the costa suffused with brown in the basal half. There is a yellow arc enclosing a silver grey dorsal wedge. The base of the hindwings is whitish with a brown spot and a yellow central band. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, April, May, July, August, November and December.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: .
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