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 | |
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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
- ↑ "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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