Eoophyla principensis

Eoophyla principensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eoophyla
Species: E. principensis
Binomial name
Eoophyla principensis
Agassiz, 2012

Eoophyla principensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found on the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe off the west coast of Africa.[2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The base of the forewings is fuscous, with a white median area with a pale brown fascia. The hindwings are whitish, scattered with pale fuscous scales and a yellow median fascia, a dark fuscous subterminal line.

Etymology

The species name refers to Príncipe, the type locality.[3]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Eoophyla principensis Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract.


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