Eoophyla nigerialis

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]

Eoophyla nigerialis
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E. nigerialis
Binomial name
Eoophyla nigerialis
(Hampson, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Argyractis nigerialis Hampson, 1906
  • Argyractis dualalis Gaede, 1916
  • Argyractis schoutedeni Ghesquière, 1942

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

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eoophyla nigerialis (Hampson, 1906)". Afromoths. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. 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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