Eoophyla stepheni

Eoophyla stepheni is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2]

Eoophyla stepheni
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E. stepheni
Binomial name
Eoophyla stepheni
Agassiz, 2012

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The base of the forewings is pale yellowish with a yellowish antemedian fascia followed by a brownish line. The base of the hindwings is whitish with a yellow antemedian fascia.

Etymology

The species is named for Capt. Richard Stephen, who collected the holotype.[3]

References

  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. (2017). "Eoophyla stepheni Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  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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