Eoophyla stepheni
| Eoophyla stepheni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. stepheni
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| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla stepheni Agassiz, 2012
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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]
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[edit]
The species is named for Capt. Richard Stephen, who collected the holotype.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Eoophyla stepheni Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.