Exacristis euryopa
| Exacristis euryopa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Exacristis Meyrick, 1921 |
| Species: | E. euryopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Exacristis euryopa Meyrick, 1921 | |
Exacristis euryopa is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family, and the only species in the genus Exacristis. It was described by Meyrick in 1921 and is found in South Africa.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish with the discal stigmata widely remote and black. The costal edge is shortly blackish towards the apex. The hindwings are light grey, the apex tinged with ochreous-whitish.[3]
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