Eoophyla euprepialis

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

Eoophyla euprepialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.[2]

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The forewings are white with a fuscous or ochreous subbasal fascia and yellow antemedian suffusion. The hindwings have yellow suffusion from before the middle to the dark subterminal line.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek euprepes (meaning beautiful).[3]

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References

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 euprepialis 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.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Eoophyla euprepialis Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

[3] Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.