Elophila ealensis

Elophila ealensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Elophila
Species: E. ealensis
Binomial name
Elophila ealensis
(Agassiz, 2012)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula ealensis Agassiz, 2012

Elophila ealensis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white with fuscous markings. The hindwings are white basally, with a dark fuscous median fascia, edged with white, as well as a fuscous band before the whitish termen.

Etymology

The species name refers to Eala (in Tshuapa Province), the type locality.[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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