Biology:Eupetochira xystopala
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | E. xystopala
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| Eupetochira xystopala (Meyrick, 1908)
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Eupetochira xystopala is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Gauteng, South Africa.[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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31938937.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (December 14, 2013). "Eupetochira xystopala (Meyrick, 1908)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/eupetochira/#xystopala.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Eupetochira xystopala (Meyrick, 1908)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/EUPEXYST.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: (Meyrick 1908)
Wikidata ☰ Q13624181 entry
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