Eoophyla tripunctalis
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | E. tripunctalis
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Eoophyla tripunctalis (Snellen, 1872)
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Eoophyla tripunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Samuel Constantinus Snellen van Vollenhoven in 1872.[1] It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.[2]
The wingspan is 13–18 millimetres (0.51–0.71 in). The base of the forewings is whitish ochreous with a yellowish antemedian fascia, which becomes whitish postmedially. The terminal area is yellow. The base of the hindwings is whitish with a yellow antemedian fascia.[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. (2018). "Eoophyla tripunctalis (Snellen, 1872)". Afromoths. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.
Categories:
- Eoophyla
- Moths described in 1872
- Moths of Africa
- Taxa named by Samuel Constantinus Snellen van Vollenhoven
- Eoophyla stubs