Eoophyla interopalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. interopalis
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| Eoophyla interopalis Agassiz, 2012
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The wingspan is 10–14 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to May.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the white marking between eyespots three and four.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Eoophyla interopalis Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.