The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa
Author
Agassiz, David J. L.
The Natural History Museum, London SW 7 5 BD
D.Agassiz@nhm.ac.uk
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-09-21
3494
1
73
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1
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Genus
Eoophyla
Swinhoe, 1900
Type
species
Cataclysta peribocalis
Walker, 1859
.
A large genus chiefly south-east Asian in distribution. Described by
Speidel (1984)
,
Yoshiyasu (1985)
and (1987). The male genitalia in most cases are distinguished by the specialised setae arising from near the aped, the uncus is without setae. The female genitalia have setose papillae analis and segment 8 is characterised by weakly sclerotised plates on both dorsum and sternum which are not connected to make a ring.