Eoophyla argyrilinale
Species of moth
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Eoophyla argyrilinale is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
| Eoophyla argyrilinale | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eoophyla |
| Species: | E. argyrilinale |
| Binomial name | |
| Eoophyla argyrilinale (Hampson, 1897) | |
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The wingspan is about 17 mm. There is a pattern of brown and white on the wings.
The larvae are aquatic and feed on various waterweeds. They are pale yellow with tufts of short hairs.[2]