Apoxyptilus anthites

Apoxyptilus anthites is a species of moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known to originate from Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Apoxyptilus anthites
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Apoxyptilus
Species:
A. anthites
Binomial name
Apoxyptilus anthites
(Meyrick, 1936)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus anthites Meyrick, 1936

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.

The larvae feed on the buds of Dombeya emarginata.

Etymology

The generic name indicates that this genus not closely related to Oxyptilus.

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References
  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2016. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (acc.01-Jan-2017)


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