Eupetochira axysta
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | E. axysta
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927
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Eupetochira axysta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are light grey, becoming white towards the dorsum.[3]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Afromoths. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (12): 363.
Categories:
- Endemic moths of South Africa
- Xyloryctidae
- Moths described in 1927
- Xyloryctidae stubs