Eoophyla sp. 6
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Acentropinae
- Genus: Eoophyla
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary forest & cultivated areas; <630m.
- Wing Length: 12mm
Taxonomy
Eoophyla sp. 6. Unnamed male specimen from Sabah (PHS) in the Schulze Coll. and another from Danum Valley in the SLS Coll.
Description
Resembles E. cocos Mey 2009 in colour and patterning. It may be a variety but the termenal eye spots are much reduced and the FW costa is very arched. The proximal parts of the wings have long hair scales. See E. gibbosalis Guenée 1854.
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References
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 350pp.
