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Argyractis mimicalis

Synonyms: Eoophyla mimicalis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Eoophyla mimicalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1917. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda. The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are whitish, suffused with dark fuscous. The base is fuscous towards the costa. The hindwings have a fuscous fascia near the base, as well as fuscous and ochreous scales forming an antemedian fascia. Adults are on wing year round.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0