Eoophyla stepheni

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

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

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. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: .


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