Pseudoxyptilus
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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
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The wingspan
is 17–19 mm. The forewings are brownish white and the hindwings are light brown.
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Pterophoridae family containing only one species, Pseudoxyptilus secutor, which is known from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
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 OxyptilusOxyptilus
Oxyptilus is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Oxyptilus anthites *Oxyptilus catathectes *Oxyptilus causodes *Oxyptilus celebratus *Oxyptilus chrysodactyla *Oxyptilus cinctipedalis...
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