Eupetochira axysta

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]

Eupetochira axysta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Eupetochira
Species:
E. axysta
Binomial name
Eupetochira axysta
Meyrick, 1927

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are light grey, becoming white towards the dorsum.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Afromoths. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (12): 363.


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