Apoxyptilus anthites

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)
Synonyms
	Oxyptilus anthitesMeyrick, 1936;

Last updated August 13, 2025

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

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.

The larvae feed on the buds of Dombeya emarginata .

References

↑ 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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[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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