Eoophyla leroii

Eoophyla leroii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Eoophyla
Species:	E. leroii
Binomial name
	Eoophyla leroii; (Strand, 1915)
Synonyms
	Cataclysta leroii Strand, 1915; Argyractis lithocharis Meyrick, 1936;

Eoophyla leroii is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Embrik Strand in 1915.[1] It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of areas near rivers and swampy places.

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The wingspan is 11–15 mm. The forewings are white with fuscous markings along the costa. The hindwings are white with a dark fuscous antemedian fascia. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February, from April to May, in August, October and November.[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 leroii (Strand, 1915)". 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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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eoophyla leroii (Strand, 1915)". 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.