Elophila minima explained

Elophila minima is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Uganda.[2]

The wingspan is 9–12 mm for males and 12–14 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March, in May, from July to August and from November to December.

Etymology

The species name refers to the small size of the species.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: J. . De Prins . W. . De Prins . 2017 . Elophila minima Agassiz, 2012 . Afromoths . November 14, 2017.
  3. Agassiz . David J. L. . 2012 . The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa . Zootaxa . 3494 . 1–73 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1 . 978-1-86977-986-3.