Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eoophyla | |
Eoophyla kingstoni is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012. It is found in Malawi.
The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are white, with a yellow median fascia and a fuscous dot on the costa. The terminal area is yellow with a white wedge-shaped costal strigula. The base of the hindwings is white with a yellow median fascia edged with fuscous scales.
Etymology
The species is named for Tony Kingston, who collected the species.
References
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