Eoophyla boernickei Mey, [2006]; PED 4
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Taxonomy
The male holotype of Eoophyla boernickei Mey 2006, TL Sabah (Tawau Hills N.P.) is in the MfNH, Berlin. Paratypes are deposited in the FRC (Sabah, Sepilok), LIPI (Indonesia, Bogor), Leiden & BMNH
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Description
Wing length: 10.5mm. This sp. has the typical Eoophyla FW patterning. Note the distinctive HW with a pronounced anal angle in the male (a feature shared with E. ceratucha Meyrick, 1894a, E. continentalis Jaenicke & Mey 2011 and E. corniculatus Jaenicke & Mey 2011). Jaenicke & Mey (2011) give a full description of males and females including illustrations of genitalia and comparisons with other spp. in the Eoophyla ceratucha-group.
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Distribution & Habitat
Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan Timur. Lowland rivers in primary & secondary forest & cultivated areas; <300m.
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Life History & Pest Status
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Similar spp.
Eoophyla corniculatus
E. continentalis
E. ceratucha group
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Unrelated Look-alikes
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References
Jaenicke, B. & Mey, W. (2011) Revision der Eoophyla ceratucha-Gruppe und ihr Verbreitung in Sudostasian, Beitr. Ent., 61 (1): 3-87, 25 figs. [In German]
Mey, W. (2006) Eine neue Art der Gattung Eoophyla Swinhoe, 1900 von Borneo (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Acentropinae). Ent. Ent. Zeitschr. 116 (2): 91-93. -
Genitalia
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DNA Barcode
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3D Imaging
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Spare
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KEY TO TABS
(1) Taxonomy, (2) Description, (3) Distribution & Habitat, (4) Life History & Pest Status, (5) Similar spp., (6) Unrelated Look-alikes, (7) References, (8) Genitalia, (9) DNA Barcode, (10) 3D Imaging, (11) Spare