Eoophyla principensis explained
Eoophyla principensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found on the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe off the west coast of Africa.[2]
The wingspan is about 11 mm.
Etymology
The species name refers to Príncipe, the type locality.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
- Web site: J. . De Prins . W. . De Prins . 2017 . Eoophyla principensis Agassiz, 2012 . Afromoths . November 14, 2017.
- Agassiz . David J. L. . 2012 . The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa . Zootaxa . 3494 . 1–73 . 978-1-86977-986-3.