Eoophyla nandinalis
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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. nandinalis
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| Eoophyla nandinalis (Hampson, 1906)
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Eoophyla nandinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae, first described by George Hampson in 1906.[1] It is primarily found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.[2]
With a wingspan ranging from 18 to 26 mm, this species displays distinctive features. The forewings are whitish, while the costa (leading edge) is fuscous in the basal half. The wing also exhibits a fuscous subbasal fascia and a yellow antemedian fascia in the dorsal half. As for the hindwings, they are white, accompanied by a fuscous subbasal spot and a yellow median fascia.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eoophyla nandinalis Hampson, 1906". Afromoths. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.