Eoophyla pentopalis
| Eoophyla pentopalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. pentopalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla pentopalis (Hampson, 1906) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eoophyla pentopalis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are whitish to pale ochreous with a fuscous median fascia and a parallel line. There are two white wedge-shaped costal strigulae separated by orange-brown. The base of the hindwings is white, with a yellow streak up to the tornus.[3]
References
- ↑ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: .
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