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Eoophyla leroii

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(Redirected from Cataclysta leroii) Species of moth

Eoophyla leroii is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Embrik Strand in 1915. It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Uganda. The habitat consists of areas near rivers and swampy places.

Eoophyla leroii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eoophyla
Species: E. leroii
Binomial name
Eoophyla leroii
(Strand, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta leroii Strand, 1915
  • Argyractis lithocharis Meyrick, 1936

The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February, from April to May, in August, October and November.

References

  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. (2018). "Eoophyla leroii (Strand, 1915)". Afromoths. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.
Taxon identifiers
Eoophyla leroii


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