Eoophyla nigerialis
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | E. nigerialis
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Eoophyla nigerialis (Hampson, 1906)
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Eoophyla nigerialis is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by George Hampson in 1906.[1] It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.[2]
The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a pale subbasal fascia and a suffused discal spot. There are two white costal strigulae towards the apex, separated by orange. The base of the hindwings is whitish with an orange subbasal fascia, suffused with fuscous.[3]
References[]
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eoophyla nigerialis (Hampson, 1906)". Afromoths. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ 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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- Eoophyla
- Moths of Africa
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