Pseudoxyptilus
Pseudoxyptilus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae containing only one species, Pseudoxyptilus secutor, which is known from South Africa.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Tribe: | Oxyptilini |
Genus: | Pseudoxyptilus Alipanah et al., 2010 |
Species: | P. secutor |
Binomial name | |
Pseudoxyptilus secutor | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are brownish white and the hindwings are light brown.
Etymology
The generic name reflects the superficial similarity of this genus to Oxyptilus.
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