Eoophyla leroii

Eoophyla leroii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eoophyla
Species: E. leroii
Binomial name
Eoophyla leroii
(Strand, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta leroii Strand, 1915
  • Argyractis lithocharis Meyrick, 1936

Eoophyla leroii is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Strand in 1915.[1] It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of areas near rivers and swampy places.

The wingspan is 11–15 mm. The forewings are white with fuscous markings along the costa. The hindwings are white with a dark fuscous antemedian fascia. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February, from April to May, in August, October and November.[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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