Eoophyla kingstoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Eoophyla |
Species: | E. kingstoni
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Binomial name | |
Eoophyla kingstoni Agassiz, 2012
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Eoophyla kingstoni is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in Malawi.[2]
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.
The species is named for Tony Kingston, who collected the species.[3]