Pseudoxyptilus
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| Pseudoxyptilus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudoxyptilus Alipanah et al., 2010 |
| Species: | P. secutor |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoxyptilus secutor (Meyrick, 1911)[1] | |
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Pseudoxyptilus is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family containing only one species, Pseudoxyptilus secutor, which is known from South Africa.
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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