Eoophyla grandifuscalis
| Eoophyla grandifuscalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. grandifuscalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla grandifuscalis Agassiz, 2012 | |
Eoophyla grandifuscalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.[2]
The wingspan is 15–25 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a pale antemedian fascia, which is yellowish in the dorsal half of the wing. The hindwings are white, irrorated with fuscous.
Etymology
The species name refers to the large size and predominant colouration of the forewings.[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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