Eoophyla stepheni explained

Eoophyla stepheni is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.^[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Zambia and Zimbabwe.^[2]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for Capt. Richard Stephen, who collected the holotype.^[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 . Eoophyla stepheni Agassiz, 2012 . Afromoths . November 14, 2017.
3. Agassiz . David J. L. . 2012 . The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa . Zootaxa . 3494 . 1–73 . 978-1-86977-986-3.