Eupetochira xystopala
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Eupetochira xystopala (Meyrick, 1908)
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Eupetochira xystopala is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. 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.
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- ^ This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Meyrick (1908).