Eoophyla piscatorum
| Eoophyla piscatorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. piscatorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla piscatorum Agassiz, 2012 | |
Eoophyla piscatorum is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in Kenya.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are whitish and the base of the costa is fuscous. There is a fuscous subbasal fascia and a dull yellow antemedian fascia mixed with fuscous. The hindwings are white with a yellowish discal spot, ringed with fuscous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin word for of the fishermen and refers to the type locality which is a fishing camp run by the Kenya Fly Fishers Club.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: .
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