Eupetochira axysta

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

Eupetochira axysta is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by 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]

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