Apoxyptilus anthites
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Apoxyptilus |
| Species: | A. anthites
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| Apoxyptilus anthites | |
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Apoxyptilus anthites is a species of moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known to originate from Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm.
The larvae feed on the buds of .
Etymology[]
The generic name indicates that this genus not closely related to Oxyptilus.
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Categories:
- Oxyptilini
- Moths of Africa
- Moths described in 1936
- Pterophorinae stubs