Eoophyla mimicalis
| Eoophyla mimicalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. mimicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla mimicalis (Hampson, 1917) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eoophyla mimicalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1917.[1] It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda.[2]
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are whitish, suffused with dark fuscous. The base is fuscous towards the costa. The hindwings have a fuscous fascia near the base, as well as fuscous and ochreous scales forming an antemedian fascia. Adults are on wing year round.[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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