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Amphixystis anachoreta

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Species of moth

Amphixystis anachoreta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Amphixystis
Species: A. anachoreta
Binomial name
Amphixystis anachoreta
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Hieroxestis anachoreta Meyrick, 1921

Amphixystis anachoreta is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921 and is found in Zimbabwe.

This species has a wingspan of 9mm. Its forewings are glossy light greyish-ochreous; markings formed by dark fuscous irrorations. .

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2015. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (22.Jan.2015)
  2. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 125 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Taxon identifiers
Amphixystis anachoreta


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