Eoophyla nymphulalis ( Hampson, 1906 ) Published, 2012
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6384880 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C387FB-FFEC-6554-FF43-41F3FE02C213 |
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Felipe |
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Eoophyla nymphulalis ( Hampson, 1906 ) |
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comb. nov. |
Eoophyla nymphulalis ( Hampson, 1906) comb. n.
Argyractis nymphulalis Hampson, 1906: 389 View in CoL .
Type locality: South Africa, Kimbolton .
Imago (Fig. 69): Wingspan 18mm. Head fuscous; labial palpus fuscous, segment 3 of similar length to segment 2; maxillary palpus short; antenna fuscous. Thorax fuscous. Forewing predominantly fuscous; indistinct whitish median fascia; whitish narrow subterminal fascia; terminal cilia with dark fuscous line. Hindwing pale fuscous; a trace of divergent whitish lines, similar to those found in Elophila spp.
Male genitalia (Fig. 127): Uncus slender; gnathos ¾ uncus, spines near apex; valva broadened in middle, a process arising towards the termen bearing about three specialised setae which are elbowed and reach more than halfway along valva; juxta broad at base then produced towards uncus; aedeagus simple. Sternum 8 weakly defined, bluntly pointed at posterior end.
Female genitalia: Unknown.
Tympanal organs: Venulae long, strong, distinctly waisted.
Diagnosis: Similar to E. leucostrialis in the lack of terminal eyespots on the hindwing, but the hindwing is predominantly pale fuscous.
Biology: Unknown.
Distribution: Known only from the type locality.
Material examined: Holotype: Kimbolton , Estcourt, Natal , Hutchinson , 1891. Syntype, same data + BMNH Pyralidae slide 21343 ♂ .
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United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)] |
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Eoophyla nymphulalis ( Hampson, 1906 )
Agassiz, David J. L. 2012 |
Argyractis nymphulalis
Hampson, G. F. 1906: 389 |