Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 18, 2026

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.

Last revised
Jul 18, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
92 w
Citations
1
Source
Apoxyptilus anthites
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Apoxyptilus
Species:
A. anthites
Binomial name
Apoxyptilus anthites
(Meyrick, 1936)1
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus anthites Meyrick, 1936

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

References