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Eoophyla piscatorum

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Eoophyla piscatorum is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012. It is found in Kenya.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are whitish and the base of the costa is fuscous. There is a fuscous subbasal fascia and a dull yellow antemedian fascia mixed with fuscous. The hindwings are white with a yellowish discal spot, ringed with fuscous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin word for of the fishermen and refers to the type locality which is a fishing camp run by the Kenya Fly Fishers Club.

References

Eoophyla piscatorum Wikipedia


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