Eoophyla dentisigna
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | E. dentisigna
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Eoophyla dentisigna Agassiz, 2012
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Eoophyla dentisigna is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.[2]
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are white, the basal half of the costa is brown. The base of the hindwings is white with a fuscous fascia and a yellow antemedian fascia, followed by a white area with fuscous scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in March and December.[3]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Eoophyla dentisigna Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.
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