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Eoophyla leroii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eoophyla

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

The wingspan is 11–15 mm. The forewings are white with fuscous markings along the costa. The hindwings are white with a dark fuscous antemedian fascia. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February, from April to May, in August, October and November.

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