Eoophyla excentrica
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| Eoophyla excentrica Mey & Speidel, 1999
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Eoophyla excentrica is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Mey and Speidel in 1999. It is found in Yemen,[1] Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.[2]
The wingspan is 15–22 mm. The forewings are whitish, the costa suffused with brown in the basal half. There is a yellow arc enclosing a silver grey dorsal wedge. The base of the hindwings is whitish with a brown spot and a yellow central band. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, April, May, July, August, November and December.[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: [1].