Eupetochira axysta

Eupetochira axysta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Eupetochira
Species:	E. axysta
Binomial name
	Eupetochira axysta; Meyrick, 1927

Last updated July 28, 2025

Eupetochira axysta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in South Africa.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are light grey, becoming white towards the dorsum.^[3]

References

↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Afromoths. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (12): 363. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Eupetochira axysta Meyrick, 1927". Afromoths. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

[3] Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (12): 363. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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