Eoophyla euryxantha
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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. euryxantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla euryxantha (Meyrick, 1936)
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Eoophyla euryxantha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1936.[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The base of the forewings is dull fuscous and the subbasal area is white. The median area of the wing is ochrous and there is a white costal strigula, suffused with pale fuscous. The base of the hindwings is white with an ochreous median fascia edged with fuscous. The postmedian area is white, suffused with silver-grey scales.[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. (2018). "Eoophyla euryxantha (Meyrick, 1936)". 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.