Eupetochira xystopala

Eupetochira xystopala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Eupetochira
Species:	E. xystopala
Binomial name
	Eupetochira xystopala; (Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms
	Nephantis xystopala Meyrick, 1908;

Eupetochira xystopala is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in South Africa (Gauteng).^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is 24–26 mm. The forewings are white with a narrow light brownish-ochreous stripe above the middle from the base to the apex. The hindwings are light grey, paler and tinged with whitish-ochreous anteriorly.^[4]

References

^ Meyrick, E. (1908). "Descriptions of African Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908: 729. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
^ funet.fi
^ Afro Moths
^ This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Meyrick (1908).

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[1] Meyrick, E. (1908). "Descriptions of African Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908: 729. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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[3] Afro Moths

[4] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Meyrick (1908).

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